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by Paul Govern Automation could speed high-throughput phenotyping of acute disease, a new study shows. Electronic health records (EHRs) are a mainstay of observational clinical studies, epidemiological studies and disease surveillance. Teams often begin by…
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness. NYT > Health
A man in his early 40s showed physical signs of the illness, but didn’t develop symptoms until he was nearly 70 because of a protective gene. NYT > Health
Two sisters in one family died from a genetic disorder. Before a third child with the disease was born, doctors hatched a plan to spare her of its effects. NYT > Health
by Craig Boerner Dolly Parton is donating $ 1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, another transformative gift aimed to help in the fight against serious infectious diseases such…
Guidance on preparing for, preventing, and managing the spread of COVID-19 in correctional and detention facilities. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
PHOTO: Members of the supermere discovery team include (front row from left) Qi Liu, PhD, Robert Coffey, MD, Qin Zhang, PhD, and (back row from left) James Higginbotham, PhD; Dennis Jeppesen, PhD; and Jeffrey Franklin,…
Learn about hospital surveillance (rates) and how that information helps find who is most at risk for severe illness and death, including important demographic information 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Guidance intended to provide key actions that local and state health departments, homelessness service systems, housing authorities, emergency planners, healthcare facilities, and homeless outreach services can take to protect people experiencing homelessness from the spread…
Interim guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 2019 Novel Coronavirus