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Sonaar Luthra: Meet the Water Canary

Sun, 2013-03-24 17:11 — Maeryn Obley

submitted by D. Ofelia Mangen

ted.com - January 2012

After a crisis, how can we tell if water is safe to drink? Current tests are slow and complex, and the delay can be deadly, as in the cholera outbreak after Haiti's earthquake in 2010. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra previews his design for a simple tool that quickly tests water for safety -- the Water Canary.



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The Benefits of Mobile Health, on Hold

Fri, 2013-03-15 09:52 — Maeryn Obley

opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com - March 13th, 2011 - Tina Rosenberg

The world now has 5 billion mobile phones – one for every person over 15.  Africa has a billion people and 750 million phones, and mobile is growing so fast there that in a few years there will be more phones than people.   In some countries this is already true — South Africa has 47 million people, but 52 million SIM cards.

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CSIS - Global Health Policy in the Second Obama Term

Sun, 2013-03-03 14:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Global Health Policy Center
by Stephen Morrison
February 23, 2013

Dear Friends,

I am pleased to share with you a new report and video series from the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, Global Health Policy in the Second Obama Term.

This volume analyzes seven important dimensions of a complex, widening U.S. global health agenda: HIV/AIDS; malaria; polio eradication; women’s health; health security; health diplomacy; and multilateral partners. Each chapter strives to catalog and interpret the past four years’ developments in their respective focal area, charting the measurable health impacts for which the United States can claim at least partial credit, and highlighting persistent problems and challenges. The essays conclude with concrete recommendations on how the United States can achieve the best results in the next four years in promoting the improvement of health, especially among the world’s most vulnerable citizens. Coupled with each essay is an author video interview.

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China Admits Existence Of Cancer Villages In Report, As Pollution Concerns Mount

Sat, 2013-03-02 14:13 — Kathy Gilbeaux

            

Retirees do Taichi during their morning exercise on a hazy day in Fuyang city, in central China's Anhui province, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Air pollution is a major problem in China due to the country's rapid pace of industrialization, reliance on coal power, explosive growth in car ownership and disregard for environmental laws. (AP Photo)

huffingtonpost.com - by Dominique Mosbergen - February 23, 2013

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New SARS-Like Virus Shows Person-to-Person Transmission

Fri, 2013-03-01 21:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

reuters.com - by Kate Kelland - February 13, 2013

(Reuters) - A third patient in Britain has contracted a new SARS-like virus, becoming the second confirmed British case in a week and showing the deadly infection is being spread from person to person, health officials said on Wednesday.

The latest case, in a man from the same family as another patient, brings the worldwide number of confirmed infections with the new virus - known as novel coronavirus, or NCoV - to 11.

Of those, five have died. Most of the infected lived or had recently been in the Middle East. Three have been diagnosed in Britain.

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Global Health & Innovation Conference - April 13-14, 2013 - Yale University, New Haven, CT

Sun, 2013-02-03 21:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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Saturday, April 13, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, April 14, 2013 (All day)

The Global Health & Innovation Conference (GHIC) is the world's leading and largest global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changemakers, and participants from all sectors of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.

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Official Report of 01 Ogawa Cholera in Havana

Sat, 2013-02-02 23:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Official Report of 01 Ogawa Cholera in Havana

Ministry of Public Health, Cuba - sld.cu - January 16, 2013

Location: El Cerro, Havana
Cases: 51

The outbreak of cholera (01 Ogawa Vibrio cholerae) in Havana is now being reported as under control.  Cuba has a strong public health system, which has traced the cholera outbreak to a single asymptomatic food vender.  In addition to rigorous epidemiological measures, the Ministry of Health has also stepped up health communication regarding hand-washing, and the use of sanitary measures regarding clean water and the cooking of food.

http://www.sld.cu/sitios/colera/verpost.php?blog=http://articulos.sld.cu/colera/&post_id=1587&c=521&tipo=2&idblog=178&p=1&n=dfp

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Flu virus can tell time

Fri, 2013-01-25 19:25 — Maeryn Obley

Submitted by Luis Kun

mountsinai.org - January 17th, 2013

Scientists have discovered that that the flu virus can essentially tell time, thereby giving scientists the ability to reset the virus' clock and combat it in more effective ways. According to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the flu knows how much time it has to multiply, infect other cells, and spread to another human being. If it leaves a cell too soon, the virus is too weak. If it leaves too late, the immune system has time to kill the virus.

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Malaria Creeps Back Into Greece Amid Health Budget Cuts

Fri, 2012-11-30 18:05 — Maeryn Obley

Health employees protest outside the Health Ministry in Athens against pay and budget cuts. Fewer resources for malaria treatment and mosquito control may be contributing to malaria's comeback in Greece. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Image: Health employees protest outside the Health Ministry in Athens against pay and budget cuts. Fewer resources for malaria treatment and mosquito control may be contributing to malaria's comeback in Greece. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

npr.org - October 26th, 2012 - Michaeleen Doucleff

After a 40-year hiatus, malaria is returning to Greece.

Some 70 cases have been reported there this year, and at least 12 people appear to have been infected in the country. (The others picked up the disease elsewhere.)

That's a concern for health workers because it means malaria may now be endemic to Greece — and not just hitching a ride with travelers.

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First Case Of Cholera Confirmed By Ministry

Mon, 2012-11-12 18:07 — Maeryn Obley

Cholera bacteria, image from WikipediaImage: Cholera bacteria, image from Wikipedia

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tribune242.com - October 31st, 2012 - Maranda McBride, Lemuria Carter, Merrill Warkentin

Last night the Ministry of Health confirmed its first case of cholera. It said that although it continues to investigate, “there are no other reported cases of cholera in the Bahamas.”

The Ministry said that it “continues its heightened surveillance activities and other necessary precautions to identify cases and prevent the transmission of cholera in the Bahamas.”

It advised the public to use clean water, wash their hands regularly and otherwise maintain good hygienic practices to prevent cholera from developing and spreading.

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