Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat Pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats facing humanity today. Over the last few centuries, we’ve seen outbreaks and epidemics kill […]
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Video: Epidemiological Transition Lecture
Epidemiological transition Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to […]
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Article via BBC: Ebola crosses a porous border
Ebola crosses a porous border Excerpt: This week the Ebola virus crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda, but there are reasons to hope it can be contained […]
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ARTICLE via Newsweek: Alabama has the Worst Poverty in the Developed World, U.N. Official Says
Human Imprint: This short article could be presented at the beginning of the year to have kids conduct a Why of Where investigation into the reason for Alabama’s poverty, and it’s […]
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INFOGRAPHIC via TheWeek: Leading Causes of Death within a Nation
NEWS via DeccaChronicle: Aged population to be 2 billion by 2050 in India
Aged population to be 2 billion by 2050 in India DC CORRESPONDENT | March 19, 2014, 06.03 am Picture for representation purpose. Chennai: The elderly population grows at a faster rate and […]
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NEWS via FCW.com: Why Maps Matter
Why maps matter By Frank Konkel Mar 17, 2014 People used to use maps so they wouldn’t get lost. But in recent years, access to the Global Positioning System and the […]
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NEWS via Newsweek: The Geography of Autism
The Geography of Autism By Rob Verger Filed: 3/14/14 at 2:56 PM | Updated: 3/14/14 at 4:09 PM A new study hints at why autism clusters, but experts caution seeking an easy solutionEnrique De La […]
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NEWS via TurkishPress: World’s population at risk from organism-borne diseases
World’s population at risk from organism-borne diseases Tuesday, March 11, 2014 GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released information stating that more than half of the world`s population […]
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NEWS via HeritageDaily: 17th- and 18th-century risk of disease through Migration
17th- and 18th-century risk of disease through Migration HERITAGE March 3, 2014 – No comments The fate of migrants moving to cities in 17th- and 18th-century England demonstrates how a single pathogen could […]
Read MoreNEWS: UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year – ABC News
UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year LAGOS, Nigeria September 13, 2013 (AP) By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press Childhood death rates around the world have halved since 1990 […]
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