On this day in 1944, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France marking what would become forever remembered as the D-Day invasion of World War II. Exact statistics vary across different resources, but some 300,000+ American service members were killed during WWII, and an additional 671,000+ were wounded in action. Since September…
By now you’ve likely heard something about the outbreak of food-borne illness due to E. coli that is currently causing problems in Germany. This outbreak, reportedly the world’s largest due to E. coli, has so far killed 15 people and left more than 1000 others ill. Although the exact source of the virulent strain of this…
Yesterday I listened to a very interesting webinar by Richard Friedberg, MD PhD, Professor and Deputy Chairman of the Department of Pathology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Dr Friedberg is also Chairman of the Pathology for Baystate Health (Springfield, MA), where he oversees a 22-pathologist academic/private practice operation responsible for 50,000 surgical specimens,…
For the past four years I have been a PhD thesis committee member for a graduate student. Last week she gave her final thesis defense seminar, describing her research into the pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). I’m pleased and proud to say that she performed wonderfully, presenting a beautiful synopsis of her research, and…
A heart attack in the morning may be more serious than one at any other time of day. This finding was reported in a research article published online ahead of print, in the journal Heart. Background: It is known that the 24 hour body clock influences cardiovascular physiological processes. It also influences…
