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Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...Public Health Computational and Operations Group (PHICOR) and the Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), North America and South America account for over $22 billion each year. Europe nearly $8 billion. Africa over $3.8 billion. South and East Asia over......
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Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public

...public informed of the latest research findings. Public health is, in a sense, depending on the right information reaching the public in a timely manner. Traditionally, research findings have been disseminated via what is called the peer reviewed literatures. It is a privilege for academics, researchers and related professionals to have access to some of these resources....
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Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...public health officials. The strain of E. Coli that infiltrated her body has a gene that makes it bulletproof to colistin, the so-called last resort antibiotic. Most have pinned the blame for the impending doom of a “post-antibiotic world” on the overuse of antibiotics and a lack of new ones in the development pipeline. But there’s another superbug incubator that...
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Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection
Society, Politics & Law

Better regulation or austerity politics? Undoing social protection

...public health...[The Sonae Factory in Knowsley] The now-closed Sonae chipboard factory in Knowsley, Merseyside It’s going to come to the point where it’s going to affect the residents, the local population, in many ways we are at that point now, public health and protection is being eroded.” - Environmental Health Officer, Merseyside Making Regulation Better In...
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5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...Public health campaigns aim to encourage people to question whether their symptoms might be sepsis, and to seek advice from a health professional. Here is a short video by the UK Sepsis Trust which aims to inform the public about recognising sepsis: 4: Although sepsis can affect anyone, it is more common in some groups of people These include people over the age of 65,...
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How do natural disasters affect mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do natural disasters affect mental health?

...Public Health. He says scientists need to investigate the most effective post-disaster responses to both physical and mental health challenges: “The stigma that you can just ‘get over’ mental illness remains. In truth, one can get over mental illness roughly the same way one can get over a broken bone by oneself – with difficulty, and likely in a way that will not...
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Combating air pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Combating air pollution

...public health... Air pollution Keeping watch on the invisible. The Clean Air Act banished smog from our cities in the 1950s, but today there are new types of air pollution . Pollution: shipping How do we measure pollution in the air and what vehicles have the worst emissions? Lloyds's 5 year study compares ship emissions and air quality on shore. Pollution: cars Lab tests...
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Video 25 mins
Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...public health announcement about dengue and yellow fevers in Paraguay] A public health campaign about Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever in Paraguay What is yellow fever? The NHS explains the basics of the disease, including what to look for: Yellow fever is a serious viral infection that is spread by certain types of mosquito. It’s mainly found in sub-Saharan Africa, South...
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