News tagged with public health data
Strong attachment to local communities made oil spill more stressful for many coastal residents
A major concern related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 was the impact on people living in coastal areas. News reports provided anecdotal evidence that those living along the coast and reliant on the fishing or ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Scientists put interactive flu tracking at public's fingertips
New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State University ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Open source mobile technology software reinventing health care in developing countries
Dr. Joel Selanikio's innovative technology is not only saving lives, it is changing the face of the public health system around the world. Merging his expertise in the areas of computer science, medicine and ...
Apr 28, 2009 |
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New Pollution Monitoring: Our Air is Dirtier Than We Thought
(PhysOrg.comOne of my pet peeves is the focus we have on global warming. While global climate change is important, it continues to provide a red herring of sorts, taking attention away the public health concern ...