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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 »
Washington, D.C. identifies West Nile mosquitoes
The Washington D.C. Department of Health has positively identified West Nile virus in several mosquito samples in several neighborhoods. Read More »