I am an infectious disease physician, scientist, retired Army colonel, and author of Inside the Hot Zone, a suspenseful account of infectious disease and outbreak crises I managed at the US Army's "hot zone" lab at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
How A Story About Vampires Saved A Life
It often "weeds out" the doctor wannabes, because if they can’t pass "orgo," their hopes for medical school are dashed.
We Have Lost The Renowned Virus Hunter, Karl M. Johnson
He also led in the development of laboratory safety innovations, which reduced the risk to laboratory workers while studying such deadly viruses.
Vaccine Against Chikungunya Approved By The FDA. Should You Get It?
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a vaccine against chikungunya (pronounced chi-kuhn-goo-nyuh), a virus spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas across ...
Malaria Is Spreading In The U.S. An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains This Troubling Trend
A patient developed malaria in Arkansas earlier in October, making now 10 cases this year that occurred in Florida, Texas, Maryland and Arkansas.
New Study Offers Hope For Future Rabies Cure
When you were growing up, your parents may have told you to stay away from stray or wild animals.