Clinical

Chikungunya Virus Spreading Quickly in the Caribbean

+ March 4, 2014

We recently reported about the introduction of the Chikungunya (CHIK) virus in the Caribbean. Within two months, confirmed cases ... More

+ March 3, 2014

The medical news has been busy lately. From the threat of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria in hospitals, to the FDA's ... More

+ February 27, 2014

There has been a great deal of press regarding medical marijuana recently, including programs on Anderson Cooper 360 and ... More

3 February 10, 2014

Dr. James Wilson, the Director of the National Infectious Disease Forecast Center contributed this article. Full bio at the end ... More

+ February 7, 2014

We are trying something new here on the Sermo blog. An entire week themed on infectious diseases. Starting Monday, we will be c ... More

+ February 3, 2014

In January 2010, Southern Indiana forward Jeron Lewis collapsed during a basketball game with Kentucky Wesleyan. Lewis died of a ... More

+ January 31, 2014

As we head into Super Bowl weekend we wanted to reflect back on our year of tracking concussions in the NFL with our physicians. ... More

+ January 30, 2014

Concussions in the NFL have been a point of controversy for a few seasons now. Our Sermo physicians have tracked the season ... More

5 January 28, 2014

It’s estimated that approximately five percent of children under the age of 18 have some form of ADHD, yet 15 percent of all high s ... More

+ January 22, 2014

The cuffs are off as new blood pressure guidelines are released for individuals over 60 years of age. A panel of 17 academics a ... More