Current and outgoing Doctor, Matt Smith, got nostalgic about his iconic role during his visit to "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson." He took on the titular role of The Doctor in "Doctor Who" in 2010 and announced his decision in June to leave the show after the end of the upcoming season.
?One has to move on. You can?t do it forever," Smith said. "I?ll miss it. It?s been quite a journey.?
?But it?s time," Ferguson said. "Maybe do some slasher movies, or maybe some porn??
?Hey listen, you never know," laughed Smith.
Smith told Vulture that there had been a plan in place for him to leave "Doctor Who" for a while now. He thinks his departure from the show will actually help it, keeping it fresh. And he'll still be finding plenty of work. Next up for him is a role in "How to Catch a Monster," the highly-anticipated directorial debut from Ryan Gosling.
Stay up late and laugh with "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," weeknights at 12:37 a.m. ET on CBS.
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When the Galaxy S4 Mini reached the FCC last month, we thought that might be the last we'd see of it in the US; the Galaxy S III Mini never officially reached the country, after all. The GS4 Mini is back for another round, however, and it's now toting AT&T-native support for both LTE (on the 700MHz and AWS bands) and HSPA (850MHz and 1,900MHz). Few other surprises are in store, although we've noticed that there's no AWS-based HSPA for T-Mobile fans. The filing also doesn't say anything about an AT&T launch for the GS4 Mini, but it comes a month after the FCC approved a compatible Galaxy Mega 6.3 -- we wouldn't be surprised if there's more to the story.
Scientists prove ticks harbor Heartland virus, a recently discovered disease in the United StatesPublic release date: 22-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Preeti Singh psingh@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5722 American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
3 years after mysterious virus infected 2 Missouri Men, causing severe illness, scientists report isolating pathogen in nearby tick population
DEERFIELD, IL. (JULY 22, 2013) Scientists have for the first time traced a novel virus that infected two men from northwestern Missouri in 2009 to populations of ticks in the region, providing confirmation that lone star ticks are carrying the recently discovered virus and humans in the area are likely at risk of infection. The findings were published online today in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Dubbed Heartland virus or HRTV, the infection causes fever, headaches, and low white blood cell and platelet counts. The two men infected in 2009, who live about 70 miles apart, were sufficiently ill to require hospitalization. They eventually recovered, and no other cases have been reported. Disease experts anticipate, however, that more people could become infected. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify additional cases and determine the role of this novel virus as a human pathogen.
"Ten samples of ticks tested positive for the Heartland virus, nine of which were collected from the property of one of the patients and one that came from conservation lands nearby," said Harry M. Savage, PhD, a research entomologist at CDC in Fort Collins, Colorado and the lead author of the paper. "It's pretty strong evidence that the virus is persisting from season to season in tick populations and that these ticks play an important role in disease transmission."
There is no treatment available for HRTV. Unlike other tick-borne diseases like Lyme, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, HRTV is a virus and thus does not respond to antibiotics.
Disease Hunting
HRTV was discovered when a doctor at the hospital treating the two infected men, who had reported being bitten by ticks, sent blood samples to a CDC laboratory in Atlanta for testing. All involved assumed the tests would reveal ehrlichiosis, the tick-borne disease that is most common in the area. Instead, the tests revealed a virus that had never been recognized. Subsequent analysis showed that HRTV belongs to a group of viruses known as phleboviruses, which can be carried by sandflies, mosquitoes or ticks. Savage said there is a separate team of researchers conducting tests with animals in the area in an effort to identify the "reservoir hosts" that are carrying the virus and passing it along to ticks.
Since the HRTV discovery, which was reported in August 2012 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists have been combing the area for the source of the infection. Savage and his team, which included investigators from Missouri Western State University, collected 56,428 ticks from April to August of 2012. They employed a variety of collection methods. Flannel pads used in infant bedding were mounted to bamboo poles to act as a sort of fly-paper for ticks. Plastic food containers were "baited" with dry ice, which emits carbon dioxidea natural attractant for the ticks. Researchers even removed ticks from horses and dogs.
"Finding a virus in ticks requires the collection and testing of large numbers of ticks," Savage said. The virus infection rate in nymph stage ticks from one farm owned by a patient was about one in five hundred over the study period. Humans are likely to become infected when they are bitten by a tick carrying the virus. Savage said one of the HRTV patients recounted pulling dozens of ticks off his body each night before bed.
According to Savage, the ticks that carry the virusknown as lone star ticks for the single white spot found on femalesare common in the area and in many other parts of the country as well. Currently, there are no reports of HRTV in any other tick populations aside from those isolated in northwestern Missouri. He said it's hard to predict where the virus might be located in the US and if the virus will spread.
HRTV appears to be related to another new disease recently discovered in China, a life-threatening virus called severe fever with thrombocytopenia (SFTSV). SFTSV also appears to be tick-borne, though there is evidence of person-to-person transmission as well.
"This research illustrates the ever-changing world we live in and why we must sustain our nation's investment in research into these types of diseases that the majority of Americans will never hear of," said David H. Walker, MD, president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, whose research has included a focus on tick-borne diseases. "It is only by getting trained experts into the field and doing the necessary work of collecting and testing thousands of specimens, as these scientists did, that we can be one step ahead of what could become another serious health threat carried by ticks."
To prevent Heartland virus and other diseases spread by ticks, CDC recommends taking the following steps:
Wear repellent
Check for ticks daily
Shower soon after being outdoors
Call your doctor if you get a fever or rash
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For more information on tick-borne diseases, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ticks.
About the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ASTMH, founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor.
About the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Continuously published since 1921, AJTMH is the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the world's leading voice in the fields of tropical medicine and global health. AJTMH disseminates new knowledge in fundamental, translational, clinical and public health sciences focusing on improving global health.
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Scientists prove ticks harbor Heartland virus, a recently discovered disease in the United StatesPublic release date: 22-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Preeti Singh psingh@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5722 American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
3 years after mysterious virus infected 2 Missouri Men, causing severe illness, scientists report isolating pathogen in nearby tick population
DEERFIELD, IL. (JULY 22, 2013) Scientists have for the first time traced a novel virus that infected two men from northwestern Missouri in 2009 to populations of ticks in the region, providing confirmation that lone star ticks are carrying the recently discovered virus and humans in the area are likely at risk of infection. The findings were published online today in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Dubbed Heartland virus or HRTV, the infection causes fever, headaches, and low white blood cell and platelet counts. The two men infected in 2009, who live about 70 miles apart, were sufficiently ill to require hospitalization. They eventually recovered, and no other cases have been reported. Disease experts anticipate, however, that more people could become infected. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify additional cases and determine the role of this novel virus as a human pathogen.
"Ten samples of ticks tested positive for the Heartland virus, nine of which were collected from the property of one of the patients and one that came from conservation lands nearby," said Harry M. Savage, PhD, a research entomologist at CDC in Fort Collins, Colorado and the lead author of the paper. "It's pretty strong evidence that the virus is persisting from season to season in tick populations and that these ticks play an important role in disease transmission."
There is no treatment available for HRTV. Unlike other tick-borne diseases like Lyme, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, HRTV is a virus and thus does not respond to antibiotics.
Disease Hunting
HRTV was discovered when a doctor at the hospital treating the two infected men, who had reported being bitten by ticks, sent blood samples to a CDC laboratory in Atlanta for testing. All involved assumed the tests would reveal ehrlichiosis, the tick-borne disease that is most common in the area. Instead, the tests revealed a virus that had never been recognized. Subsequent analysis showed that HRTV belongs to a group of viruses known as phleboviruses, which can be carried by sandflies, mosquitoes or ticks. Savage said there is a separate team of researchers conducting tests with animals in the area in an effort to identify the "reservoir hosts" that are carrying the virus and passing it along to ticks.
Since the HRTV discovery, which was reported in August 2012 in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists have been combing the area for the source of the infection. Savage and his team, which included investigators from Missouri Western State University, collected 56,428 ticks from April to August of 2012. They employed a variety of collection methods. Flannel pads used in infant bedding were mounted to bamboo poles to act as a sort of fly-paper for ticks. Plastic food containers were "baited" with dry ice, which emits carbon dioxidea natural attractant for the ticks. Researchers even removed ticks from horses and dogs.
"Finding a virus in ticks requires the collection and testing of large numbers of ticks," Savage said. The virus infection rate in nymph stage ticks from one farm owned by a patient was about one in five hundred over the study period. Humans are likely to become infected when they are bitten by a tick carrying the virus. Savage said one of the HRTV patients recounted pulling dozens of ticks off his body each night before bed.
According to Savage, the ticks that carry the virusknown as lone star ticks for the single white spot found on femalesare common in the area and in many other parts of the country as well. Currently, there are no reports of HRTV in any other tick populations aside from those isolated in northwestern Missouri. He said it's hard to predict where the virus might be located in the US and if the virus will spread.
HRTV appears to be related to another new disease recently discovered in China, a life-threatening virus called severe fever with thrombocytopenia (SFTSV). SFTSV also appears to be tick-borne, though there is evidence of person-to-person transmission as well.
"This research illustrates the ever-changing world we live in and why we must sustain our nation's investment in research into these types of diseases that the majority of Americans will never hear of," said David H. Walker, MD, president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, whose research has included a focus on tick-borne diseases. "It is only by getting trained experts into the field and doing the necessary work of collecting and testing thousands of specimens, as these scientists did, that we can be one step ahead of what could become another serious health threat carried by ticks."
To prevent Heartland virus and other diseases spread by ticks, CDC recommends taking the following steps:
Wear repellent
Check for ticks daily
Shower soon after being outdoors
Call your doctor if you get a fever or rash
###
For more information on tick-borne diseases, visit http://www.cdc.gov/ticks.
About the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ASTMH, founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor.
About the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Continuously published since 1921, AJTMH is the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the world's leading voice in the fields of tropical medicine and global health. AJTMH disseminates new knowledge in fundamental, translational, clinical and public health sciences focusing on improving global health.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video subscription service Netflix Inc signed up fewer-than-expected new customers for its streaming service in the second quarter, sending its shares tumbling by nearly 6 percent on Monday despite a higher-than-expected profit.
Netflix beat analysts' forecasts with $29 million in second-quarter profit and earnings per share of 49 cents, but said it added 630,000 new streaming customers in the United States, in the middle of a forecast the company issued in April.
"The stock was priced for perfection going into the quarter, hence the sell-off," Evercore Partners analyst Alan Gould said. "They didn't beat on the subscriber numbers."
The average expectation of Wall Street analysts was 700,000, Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said.
Shares of Netflix fell 5.8 percent in after-hours trading on Monday to $246.78, down from their earlier $261.96 close on the Nasdaq.
Netflix shares have soared 183 percent this year, setting a high bar the company's quarterly results, analysts said.
The May release of comedy "Arrested Development" generated a "small but noticeable bump in membership," Chief Executive Reed Hastings and Chief Financial Officer David Wells said in a letter to shareholders.
The company generated buzz from last week's Emmy nominations for "Arrested Development" and an original series, political thriller "House of Cards," the first Internet series to garner Emmy nods in major categories.
Netflix, in its shareholder letter, forecast it will add up to 1.5 million U.S. streaming customers in the current quarter. That guidance "looks like a little light," Gabelli & Co analyst Brett Harriss said. "Netflix needs to add a substantial amount of subscribers to justify the current valuation."
The company reported 29.8 million U.S. streaming customers at the end of June, and 7.8 million international streaming customers.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Liana B. Baker; Editing by Ronald Grover and Steve Orlofsky)
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