New Emerging Disease in Vietnam

A new mystery illnes has hit Vietnam causing concern from government officials.  At least 19 people have died and 171 are sickened.  Patients first experience a fever with rashes on their hands and feet.  Organ failure can result leading to death.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/20/11299851-vietnam-pleads-for-help-as-mystery-disease-kills-19-sickens-171

Almost Pizza_Almost Synthetic Biology

See this Saturday Night Live skit showing a synthetic bio-nanotech pizza (by Pfizer)

http://www.hulu.com/watch/348484/saturday-night-live-almost-pizza
http://climate-connections.org/2012/04/09/almost-pizza-synthetic-biology-hits-saturday-night-live/