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Cholera: Experts Call for Emergency Vaccine Stockpile
Following many large outbreaks of cholera in Haiti, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and elsewhere, experts, including Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine in the School of…
Diseases We Can Stop, But Don't
In an op-ed published by the Los Angeles Times, Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G. Ross Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, argues that some of the world's most glaring…
Haiti Not Equipped For Cholera
The cholera outbreak in Haiti is part of a worldwide pandemic that began 50 years ago. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G.
Medical Spas Face New Scrutiny
As less invasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox come within financial reach for an increasing number of patients, concerns are growing about who is performing these procedures and whether they are being done safely.
A Doctor in Iraq, Watching a Faith Healer at Work
Amir Afkhami, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and assistant professor of Global Health in the School of Public Health and Health Services, authored an article on faith healing in Iraq.
Recommended Amount of Vitamin D is Increased
The U.S. Institute of Medicine has increased the recommended levels of vitamin D that people need in order to stay healthy.
Giant Rats Detect Tuberculosis
Giant African rats spotted hundreds of TB-positive sputum samples that a standard microscope test missed on first pass, researchers report in the December American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G. Ross Professor and…
Vaccinating for Cholera in Haiti
The World Health Organization will start vaccinating Haitians against cholera in April. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor, Walter G. Ross Professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences,…
Just Talk or Real Threat? Shooting Raises Questions About Rhetoric
The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has sparked an intense debate over whether incendiary political talk is a real danger or merely vivid political rhetoric.
Colleges Limited in What They Can do About Troubled Students
Jared Lee Loughner, who is accused of critically wounding a U.S. congresswoman, fits the profile of a mentally unstable youth.