Molysmophobia / Molysomophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of dirt or contamination.
Primary Immunodeficiency
Article about bacteria and the human body @ Wired
People Are Human-Bacteria Hybrid By Rowan Hooper Most of the cells in your body are not your own, nor are they even human. They are bacterial. From the invisible strands of fungi waiting to sprout between our toes, to the kilogram of bacterial matter in our guts, we are best viewed as walking “superorganisms,” highly…
A study about Hand-Sanitizing Gel
Families using sanitizing gels suffered 60% fewer stomach illnesses from germs that spread from ill family members compared with homes where hand sanitizers were not used. The findings will be presented at this week’s Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting. “This is the first randomized trial to show that hand sanitizers reduce the spread…
A Tasmanian couple PGD for PID
An Australian couple who created medical history and sparked a storm of controversy about their decision to have a “designer” baby to save their seriously ill son have spoken out about their choice in a new film. The Tasmanian couple, known only as Stephen and Leanne, welcomed their life-saving baby boy, CJ, last month. CJ…
Viruses on the Attack
Viruses on the Attack Revealing visuals show details of a common mechanism for infection A National Science Foundation Press Release can be found here. Researchers have determined the mechanics that allow some viruses to invade cells by piercing their outer membranes and digesting their cell walls. The results have a dual benefit: they show the…
Children’s to study smallpox vaccine
“Children’s to study smallpox vaccine By Jennifer Heldt Powell Friday, July 23, 2004 Children’s Hospital has won grants worth nearly $10.5 million to develop a safer smallpox vaccine that might be used more broadly. ‘It’s really unique because it brings together people who are doing real basic research with those who are doing clinicial work,’…
International Congress of Immunology
More than 8,000 international scientists and clinicians are in Montréal to share the latest advances in Immunology in the July heat. Researchers from 70 countries arrived in the city on July 18 to attend the weeklong 12th International Congress of Immunology (ICI) and 4th Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) meeting. “There will be over…
New way to identify bacterial infections
Doctors often have to switch a patient from antibiotic to antibiotic until one is found that can get rid of the bacteria. They also have to wait for results from the bacterial cultures to know exactly the type of antibiotic they should use. There is no fast way to know if an infection is bacterial…
Mal de muchos consuelo de inmunodeficientes.
Gracias a la cantidad de piquetes que le han dado a la humanidad, Andy sigue vivo… Es increible ver como avanza la medicina.
Patients with Primary Immune Deficiency
Thanks to the numerous injections that humanity has received, Andy is still alive… It’s incredible how medicine advances.