A more unlikely end to the Hollywood dream could not seem possible – but this week it was reported that the deaths of actress Brittany Murphy and her British screenwriter husband Simon Monjack might have been caused by mould growing in their luxury Los Angeles home. Murphy, who starred in […]
Mucormycosis and Natural Disasters By Dr. Michelle Seidl, EMLab P&K Senior Analyst In 2012, Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the Eastern seaboard and many areas of the Northern Caribbean. In 2011, a massive tornado wreaked havoc on Joplin, MO and nearby areas. In Southeast Asia in 2005, a tsunami left […]
Aspergillus Bronchitis There is a proposal for a seperately identifiable clinical entity where patients have clear signs of respiratory infection (cough, voluminous sputum, recurrent chest infections) and have a positive culture or PCR results for the presence of Aspergillus in their airways. Many have bronchiectasis and high MRC dyspnea scores. […]