Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3121: Getting Typhus
Posted on · Episode: 3121 Charles Nicolle and the Transmission of Typhus. Today, we get typhus.
Tag: epidemic
Health & Science
Why One Houston Researcher Calls Meth ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Southeast Texas
Posted on · Texas has largely been spared from the worst of the opioid overdose crisis, but in its place, another more difficult addiction is rising.
Houston Matters
How Dirt In Ireland Could Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Posted on · Houston infectious disease specialist Dr. William Miller updates us on advances in combating antibiotic resistance.
News
How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?
Posted on · Opioid overdoses and related deaths are still climbing, according to U.S. statistics. Teasing out which overdoses are intentional can be hard, but is important for treatment, doctors say.
News
Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.
Posted on · The opioid epidemic caused U.S. life expectancy to fall for the second year in a row, marking the first time that's happened since the early 1960s. Death rates also continued to rise