Tag Archives: Preparedness
Challenge initiated to create rapid diagnostic tool
Grand Challenges Canada has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on a global effort to discover and develop easy-to-use, affordable tools to help health workers in developing countries to rapidly diagnose diseases. Read More
Emergency plans for major U.S. cities analyzed
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read More
Experts warn of growing antibiotic resistant bacteria
A new paper written by a group of scientific experts in academia and the biopharmaceutical industry recently called for urgent steps to be taken to combat the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Read More
Rosalynn Carter calls for increased vaccinations
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the co-founder of Every Child By Two, a nonp-rofit that promotes infant vaccinations, recently spoke about the resurgence of measles in the United States and what parents should do to help. Read More
Vaccine coverage can be greatly improved, study says
A new study has demonstrated that vaccine coverage can be significantly improved through the proper interpretation of a combination of administrative and survey data. Read More
West Nile virus spread linked to specific bird species
The spread of the West Nile virus in North America has been found to be related to only a few key species of bird hosts. Read More
Twitter used to track vaccination attitudes
An assistant professor of biology at Penn State University has used Twitter to evaluate how users expressed their sentiments about a new vaccine and how those attitudes correlated with vaccination rates. Read More
ResistanceMap will track global spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A means to track the global spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs was recently launched online. Read More
Facebook application to simulate spread of virus
Facebook application developed in a lab at Israel’s Tel Aviv University that simulates the spread of a virus may serve as a strong indicator of how infections spread among populations. Read More
