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CDC: Swine Flu & You

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the pa... Read More

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Health Alert Map Mash-up with Infectious Disease

This is a really cool Google Maps mash up that geo-locates breaking health news on a map. You can sort by official government announcements, news wires, infectious disease types, zoom to countries, local areas and more. Great for looking at Swine Flu reporting as it happens. Read More

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A Guide to Malaria

In observation of World Malaria Day this April 25, 2009 Scientific American has published a great online resource for people interested in malaria. "The international community has just two years to meet the United Nations's 2010 goal of providing protection and treatment to every person threate... Read More

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MTS25 - Parisa Ariya - Bioaerosols: The Living Atmosphere

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Bacteria Galore by Sunday at Four

This is a great online children's book about the role of bacteria in our lives by Dr. Mel Rosenberg for ages 3+. Read More

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Rollover Beethoven Here Comes Hip Hop Darwin

UK microbiologist Mark Pallen has commissioned a rap version of Darwin's theory of evolution by Baba Brinkman, a former English literature student and Canadian hip hop artist. The idea is that the music can serve as a pedagogical tool for students. There is also a nice video of it on YouTube her... Read More

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MTS24 - Jeff Bender - MRSA in Animals

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MTS23 - Jo Handelsman - The Science of Bug Guts

Meet the Scientist - Jo Handelsman - The Science of Bug Guts::In Dr. Merry Buckley's interview with Dr. Handelsman, they discuss about why microbiologists have a responsibility to ed... <a href= Read More

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Flickr Group for Microbiology Lab Training

This is a great visual resource for learning and teaching microbiology lab techniques. You have to join Flickr.com and then sign up to access the groups contents. Read More

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How to streak a plate

I found this video on YouTube of a teacher showing a class how to streak a plate. Thumbnail photo by musicalwds on Flickr. Read More

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MTS22 - David Knipe - Herpes Simplex Virus 2

MTS22 - David Knipe::In this interview, Dr. Merry Bu... <a href= Read More

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World Tuberculosis Day 2009

Today is World Tuberculosis Day.

"World TB Day, 24 March 2009, is about celebrating the lives and stories of people affected by TB: women, men and children who have taken TB treatment; nurses; doctors; researchers; community workers--anyone who has contributed towards the global fight agains... Read More

0 Comment(s) 939 View(s) submitted by ccondayan on March 24, 2009