MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'contagion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169314&cid=t_169366_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FVQkk4XW3W_Y%2F Dennis Lim at the New York Times has a review of the upcoming virus thriller ‘Contagion’. According to script consultant (and my CU colleague) Ian Lipkin, he went through great efforts to make the movie realistic: There isn’t anything in the laboratory part of the film that hasn’t either been done with a bona fide surrogate or assembled from something that was real. I hope Ian is right. In science fiction movies liberties are always taken to make the story more compelling and scary. For me this is problematic because non-scientists often think what they see in such stories is real. I’m sure we’ll have a rousing discussion here about the movie once it is released in September. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169314 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:17:55 +0100 5169314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086258&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Flifesaving-list%2F Help save lives by sharing this list. Online Suicide Prevention Resources is a small wiki focussed on crisis resources available online without a telephone. There are listings for social media, secure IM chat, and public forums. It was inspired by the International Suicide Prevention Wiki, created by Post Secret, which features a table of links and directories for telephone crisis hotlines and resources all over the world. The list I created today is solely for non-phone contacts. Included are details of the hours for each service. Why make such a list? In today’s cell phone family plan homes, calls show up on bills read by parents, and youth might want privacy for a long list of reasons including the parents being the problem. By using the Internet, people can connect one on one to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086258 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:00:50 +0100 5086258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027418&cid=t_169366_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FY2DKKP3E8Hg%2F Contagion is the name of a new action-thriller movie about a global outbreak of a deadly viral disease. The trailer is now available. From the website: Synopsis “Contagion” follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. I hope they get the science right. We’ll see when it opens on 9 September 2011. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027418 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:03:47 +0100 5027418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803234&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F09%2Fstrange-psychological-findings%2F In their excellent book, 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, Lilienfeld and colleagues (2010) investigate popular psychology myths.  In addition to addressing these prevalent myths, the authors briefly discuss some “difficult to believe” psychological findings.  Some of the findings include: Our brains contain approximately 3 million miles of neural connections. People suffering from extreme forms of anterograde amnesia, an inability to consciously recall new information, often display implicit memories without being able to display them consciously.  As an example, they may show a negative emotional reaction when interacting with a doctor who has  been rude to them, even though they can’t recall meeting the doctor. People who hold a pencil with their teeth find cartoons funn... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803234 Mon, 09 May 2011 11:16:15 +0100 4803234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186906&cid=t_169366_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finfection-control-and-the-doctor-patient-relationship%2F2010.11.20 Hospitals have recently been stepping up their infection control procedures, in the wake of news about iatrogenic infections afflicting patients when they are admitted. Doctors are increasingly wearing a variety of protective garb — gowns, gloves, and masks — while seeing patients. In an interesting New York Times column, Pauline Chen wonders how this affects the doctor-patient relationship. She cites a study from the Annals of Family Medicine, which concluded that, fear of contagion among physicians, studies have shown, can compromise the quality of care delivered. When compared with patients not in isolation, those individuals on contact precautions have fewer interactions with clinicians, more delays in care, decreased satisfaction and greater incidences of depression and anxiety. T... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186906 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:00:09 +0100 4186906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133838&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21795814%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EEmotional-Contagion-and-Beyond.htm Toxic bosses. Debbie Downers. Our language reflects the idea that some people have a real emotional effect on their fellow workers. Now, interesting research not only confirms this idea but adds to it in several important ways: – It’s not just a few people who infect others with their moods; everyone has a measurable impact [...] CommentsThat guy has a sad expression on his face. It's a negative ... by Darius cel TulbureRelated StoriesSome Learn From Mistakes, Others Don’tHire Happy People!Singing for Sales (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133838 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:07:16 +0100 4133838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499183&cid=t_169366_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2FFXd9pki_FVM%2Fproblem-every-behavior-change-platform.html Interesting - after using the brilliant #getupandmove for 4 months, running is so integrated into my life that I no longer need the app #qs via facebook.com To build something so useful at providing social support and helping motivate behavior change that - YOUR. USERS. OUTGROW. YOU. Wow, this is a first. The good news: #getupandmove is WORKING. The bad news: most of us fall off the wagon after a bit (cough cough Susannah, self). (Notice I do not believe the bad news is people stop wanting to #getupandmove, or stop wanting to use our platform). Unfortunately, the bad news is that behavior change maintained over time takes anywhere from 18-260+ days, depending on your personality, environmental variables, and a whole host of factors we don't currently know how to track and then optimize. R... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499183 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:15:00 +0100 3499183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487214&cid=t_169366_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2FgBLn_wOv0-A%2Fsocial-games-for-health-players-mean.html He also noted that the company’s games like Pet Society and Restaurant City are updated once a week “reacting to players and testing that sense of the game being alive. It keeps people there and when we launch new features they will tell you right away if they like it or not.” Mr Segerstrale also noticed that this frequent interaction with players means the company is able to understand their likes and dislikes better. “We are developing a long-term relationship with a specific user and that means if someone is a hardcore Pet Society player, chances are we shouldn’t push Gangster City at them.” Mr Perry saw the value in that and seemed to suggest that, in the future, perhaps Facebook will need social gaming more than social gaming will need Facebook. “The thing is you are now... Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487214 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:19:00 +0100 3487214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370036&cid=t_169366_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FyKVc5w0TKSs%2F Contagion is the name of a new action-thriller movie about a global outbreak of a deadly viral disease. Slated to be released in 2011, it is directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Lawrence Fishburne. That’s certainly an outstanding crew, but will they get the science right? According to Beyond Hollywood, “the film will have most of the big names playing doctors who are called to duty by the Centers for Disease Control when a major viral outbreak starts killing people around the world. The cast will then be split up and jet off to different continents.” Dread Central calls it ‘the deadly viral outbreak film of the decade’. Apparently Jude Law will play “a kind of unbridled blogger... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370036 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:55:16 +0100 3370036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287878&cid=t_169366_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FYbXuPA0F5bM%2Fhow-social-networks-shape-lives-and-bodies.html Power of Networks Social networks (not social media): how we shape our personal networks and how they shape us – literally, in clusters of obesity. Your behavioural choices influence other people. See also: a 2008 Health Matters interview with James Fowler and Michael Gottschalk about their book Connected, on social contagion and obesity. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287878 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:30:55 +0100 3287878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193799&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fdavid-berreby-interviews-frans-de-waal%2F Situationist friend and author David Berreby recently conducted a fascinating interview of  primatologist Frans De Waal on BloggingHeads.  A rough table of contents of their discussion is listed just below the video. * * * * * * Frans’s latest book, “The Age of Empathy” (04:11) Empathy as a social contagion (06:54) A biological basis for morality and soccer hooliganism (18:48) Does religion have to be at war with science? (12:48) The fragility of empathy (04:08) Enron, the selfish gene, and Nazi pseudoscience (08:14) * * * To read about Frans de Waal’s latest book, The Age of Empathy, click here. To check out David Berreby’s excellent blog, Mind Matters, click here. For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “The Science of Morality,” “The Si... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193799 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:01:12 +0100 3193799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105158&cid=t_169366_118_f&fid=36984&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthManagementRx%2F%7E3%2FKtFOLYdDKGA%2Fget-up-and-move-your-rx-for-preventive.html The term preventative medicine should mean discovering a disease process before it manifests itself through its complications. After discovering the disease it should be treated in the best possible way available. via stanleyfeldmdmace.typepad.com From: "Repairing the Healthcare System: Dont Listen To What They Say. Watch What They Do." Take one http://getupandmove.me challenge, 1x daily to protect against titanic girth expansion. Welcome to our new blog! We're glad you're here. Look for the mobile version coming soon... Now, get up off your a^% and MOVE it! @shazow @jensmccabe Posted via web from getupandmove.me (Source: Health Management Rx) Health Management Rx blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105158 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:52:00 +0100 3105158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048174&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Floneliness-may-be-contagious%2F A year ago, nearly exactly to the date, researcher Nicholas Christakis and colleagues released a study demonstrating how our moods might be contagious within our social network (sorry, this research pertains primarily to traditional social networks; it’s not known whether it’s generalizable to online social networks). Specifically, Christakis found that happiness is a little contagious within our small group of friends and family. That old study found that “when a person becomes happy, a friend living close by has a 25 percent higher chance of becoming happy themselves. A spouse experiences an 8 percent increased chance and for next-door neighbors, it’s 34 percent.” In other words, happiness can be a little contagious. Today, we discover the logical extension... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048174 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:01:59 +0100 3048174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017555&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F06%2Fhappiness-but-not-sadness-catches-on%2F In an interesting article published yesterday, we noted a new study of 5,000 people that looked at their emotional states over 20 years. The researchers found that while happiness may spread through a person’s social network of friends, neighbors and family (”contagious” may be too strong a word, since the effect is not really like a virus), sadness did not. Using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Index (a standard metric) that study participants completed, the researchers found that when an individual becomes happy, a friend living within a mile experiences a 25 percent increased chance of becoming happy. A co-resident spouse experiences an 8 percent increased chance, siblings living within one mile have a 14 percent increased chance, and for next doo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017555 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:44:28 +0100 2017555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225255&cid=t_169366_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F12%2F90-day-jane-and-suicide%2F There’s a new blog making the rounds where a woman is suggesting she is going to take her own life in 90 days. We’re not going to link to it because we find it difficult to believe that someone who is seriously suicidal and intent on committing suicide would bother waiting 90 days to actually do it. (You can find it easily enough if you Google for the term.) 90 days would be an eternity for most people contemplating suicide. But there’s a greater public health concern here, and it has nothing to do with guessing as to whether this person is “serious” or not… As with most things on the Internet, it should be taken with a grain of salt. Research has shown that when a teenager or young adult commits suicide in a community and it makes the newspaper and l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225255 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:24:45 +0100 1225255