The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

The Autumn Ghost: How the Battle Against a Polio Epidemic Revolutionized Modern Medical Care

"The Autumn Ghost" is a suspenseful and authoritative account that explores how the battle against a polio epidemic in the mid-20th century led to a revolution in medical care. Dr. Hannah Wunsch focuses on the autumn... read more

Use of High Flow Oxygen Therapy Devices During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Use of High Flow Oxygen Therapy Devices During the COVID-19 Epidemic

Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released a Central Alerting System (CAS) notice about the risk of a sudden pressure drop in oxygen supply pipes if demand through multiple wall outlets exceeds the... read more

Puerto Rico reports nearly 500 new Zika cases amid epidemic

Puerto Rico's health secretary says nearly 500 new cases of Zika have been reported in the U.S. territory in the past week. 34,562 cases of the mosquito-borne virus have now been registered.... read more

Ebola adapted to better infect humans during 2013-2016 epidemic

Ebola adapted to better infect humans during 2013-2016 epidemic

Researchers have identified mutations in Ebola virus that emerged during the 2013-2016 Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa that increased the ability of the virus to infect human cells.... read more