The History and Future of Pandemics
The Danger of Pandemics Without a doubt, a pandemic is a serious – and usually deadly – disease outbreak at a global level. In fact, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that “another...
The Ebola Virus in 3D
Since Ebola was first described in 1976, there have been several epidemics of this disease. Hundreds of people have died because of Ebola infections, mainly in Zaire, Sudan, Congo and Uganda. In addition,...
Science Panel: Get Ready for Extreme Weather
WASHINGTON (AP) — Think of the Texas drought, floods in Thailand and Russia's devastating heat waves as coming attractions in a warming world. That is the warning from top international climate scientists...
The young and the broke – 37 percent of young households held zero or a negative net worth in 2009
It is hard to imagine a future generation of Americans where those moving forward are actually poorer than the current generation....