Swine Flu is actually “New Flu”

May1, 09 at 0947

I apologize… Its not like anyone wants to hear anything more about this subject, but I had to put my two cents in.

  • It isn’t REALLY swine flu. They call it the H1N1 virus, which would be swine influenza A, but…

Malaria? Have a Cocktail!

Apr4, 08 at 1526

Its really hard to colonize someplace when you send people there, they contract malaria and they die. Quinine was the first effective treatment of malaria. After that, Africa stopped being the “white man’s grave” and another British colony.

Cancer Busting Caffeine (and other Science News) | Biojournalism.com Podcast 3-15-2008

Mar15, 08 at 0800

This is the biojournalism.com companion podcast for release on 3-15-2008. In the podcast we cover a portion of the science news from the last week in a quiz style format. This weeks contents:

  • Scientists have figured out how DEET (a popular…