A Spotlight on public Health, Invaded by Zombies

Is this for real?
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said a few days ago that we should get prepared for a zombie apocalipse. Yes, I said ZOMBIE APOCALIPSE. I think that they have found some type of strange disease that can cause this mutation, and their posting things online on how to defen themselves against the undead. I think this relates to me because I know a thing or two about zombies. I chose this news because it's mind blowing that they would say something like that.








Source:
Khan, Ali. "CDC EPR | Social Media | Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse - Blog." CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Site. Version 1. USA.gov, 16 May 2011. Web. 19 May 2011. .

Supercomputers Alter Science

Carlos Frigo

Mr. Wilkinson

By John Markoff

New computers arise with incredible graphics, and they are used in Universities all around the US. The programers desing and create digital movie and presentations for the students to enjoy. Their fists production was called "Fragile Planet", and the newest one is called "Life: A Cosmic Journey". I think this article links to me because I love technology. I chose this article because the new technology always amuses me, in every way.

MARKOFF, JOHN. "Supercomputers Help Scientists Dig Deeper, See Farther, Share More - NYTimes.com." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Version Unknown. Facebook, 25 Apr. 2011. Web. 1 May 2011.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/26/science/26planetarium.html?_r=1&ref=science

2011, Year of the Tablet

Published by,
Jon Huang, Joshua Brustein, and Sam Grobart.

In 2010, Apple introduced the iPad, a revolutionary product beyond measures. It was a bang for the whole world. On March 2, 2011, the iPad 2 was let out on the world. That moment, ALL other phone and pad companies got back in the drawing board, and started everything all over again. In april many of these new tablets will appear in the world. These are the new talblets: (1)

Apple: iPad
Motorola: Xoom
HP: Slate
Dell: Streak
Blackberry: Playbook
Samsung: Galaxy Tab
Toshiba: Toshiba Tablet (1)

I think it relates to my life because I've always liked tablets, and I've always wanted to have a tablet. I chose this article because it seemed interesting to find out all the new tablets that every company, and the year that I call the "Clone Wars of Tablets" (1)

1. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/technology/personaltech/2010-tablet-computer-comparison.html?ref=technology

Newborn Mice’s Hearts Can Heal Themselves, Study Finds

By: Sindia N. Bhahoo

An adult zebra fish can regenerate a damaged heart with no scar formation. This remarkable phenomenon has been seen in other fish and amphibians as well, but never before in a mammal. Now researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report in the current issue of Science that the mammalian newborn heart can fully heal itself.

Dr. Hesham Sadek, a cardiologist at the medical center, and his colleagues worked with mice and found that if a portion of the heart was removed within the first week of life, the heart grew back completely.

I picked this article because I find it incredible that a little mouse can have such a strong heart.

This information is taken from The NY Times

Medical Detectives Find Their First New Disease

Carlos Frigo
Chris Wilkinson
Published: February 2, 2011
Published by: Gina Kolata

Louise Benge's medical problems started when she was 25 years old. Walking became painful. He calves got as hard as rocks, and every step was agony. Her hands started hurting too. And the condition, whatever it has, only got worse over the next two decades. It was Clear from her X-rays why Mrs. Benge.could barely walk. The blood vessels in her feet, legs and hands accumulating calcium deposits like the scale the sometimes forms inside water pipes. The deposits had grown so think that blood could hardly squeeze through. But calcium was only in those vessels of her legs and hands; her heart's vessels were spared, so she was not in the immediate danger of dying. I think this relates to my life because I had a bacterial disease once, but I don't think its as bad as this one. I chose this article because I am interested with diseases.