Tag: Disease prevention
Understanding the Complexity of Genetic Influence on Disease Risk
Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. So, I was at the doctor's office, and she drops a bombshell on me: "Genetics don't really matter for chronic...
Airborne Disease Spread: Public Health Researcher & Engineer Husband’s Discovery
Mildred Weeks Wells and her husband, William Firth Wells, were a dynamic duo in the field of aerobiology, the study of airborne microorganisms. Despite their groundbreaking work in proving that infectious pathogens could spread...
The Threat of Resurging Eliminated Diseases Due to Declining U.S. Vaccination Rates
Vaccination Rates Teetering on a 'Knife's Edge' with Dramatic ConsequencesAs U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national immunization could improve—or drastically reverse—the prevalence...
Why Vaccines Are Important During Texas Measles Outbreak
A tragic incident unfolded in Texas this week, marking the first measles-related death in the United States in a decade. The victim, a school-age child, was part of a larger outbreak affecting unvaccinated children...