Posts by Erica Mitchell:

We've spent a lot of time at this blog discussing the rigors of scientific research. We've covered the emerging dangers of antibiotic-resistant ...

Today we celebrate the birth of a scientist known as the Father of Microbiology for his role in the use of lenses to observe the microscopic world....

Our series on Politics and Science will continue next week! This week is International Infection Prevention Week, an annual event to bring awareness...

The US government is one of the largest funders of scientific study in the world. The National Institutes of Science alone funds more medical...

Our previous post began a series exploring the role of American presidents and the advancement of science, beginning with our Founding Fathers. Today...

As we enter the heated month before Election Day, we are going to take an opportunity to explore the relationship between science and our government...

Millions of global visitors. Packed venues. One city. How is it possible that the Olympics have always had such a clean bill of health for infectious...

We are now well into the first week of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first medals have been awarded and the pre-opening frenzy...

An inescapable phenomenon has infected our nation’s population. Within weeks of the first cases, it has spread to millions, leaving victims walking...

As summer approaches, so do opportunities to listen to podcasts! If you want to explore some of the topics we cover in this blog straight from the...

These days, most people hearing the name “John Snow” will think of the character Jon Snow from HBO’s Game of Thrones, a hugely successful series...

Epidemiology is a branch of medicine that studies the way disease moves through human populations, from outbreak to control. The word epidemic itself...

Posts by Erica Mitchell:

EOScu Clinical Trial Results Are In: Significant Reductions in HAIs at Sentara Leigh Hospital

Happy Birthday, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek!

International Infection Prevention Week: Break the Chain of Infection

Science and Politics, Part 3: Funding Science

Science and Politics, Part 2: The President's Role

Science and Politics, Part 1: Our Founding Fathers

Epidemiology: The Unsung Olympic Ecent, Part 2

Epidemiology: The Unsung Olympic Event, Part 1

Pokemon Go and Pathogens

8 Great Podcasts to Check Out This Summer

8 Ways John Snow is like Jon Snow

Career Focus: What is a hospital epidemiologist?