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Data Blindspots: High-Tech Disease Surveillance Misses the Poor
Content Type: Abstract
Evidence from over 100 years of epidemiological study demonstrates a consistent, negative association between health and economic prosperity. In many settings, it is clear that causal links exist between lower socioeconomic status and both reduced… read more -
Cross-Disciplinary Consultancy to Enhance Predictions of Asthma Exacerbation Risk in Boston
Content Type: Journal Article
This paper continues an initiative conducted by the International Society for Disease Surveillance with funding from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to connect near-term analytical needs of public health practice with technical expertise from… read more -
Epidemics of the “common cold” and the dynamics of severe asthma exacerbation
Content Type: Webinar
Common colds are one of the principal causes of severe exacerbations in asthmatic people, reflected in epidemic-like waves of asthma hospitalizations. Most studies do not estimate the effect of infectious causes of exacerbations, and cannot account… read more