Using transportation data to predict pandemics
In a world of increasing global connections, predicting the spread of infectious diseases is more complicated than ever. Pandemics no longer follow the patterns they did centuries ago, when diseases swept through populations ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 16, 2013 |
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Fainting after air travel may indicate pulmonary embolism
Fainting after recent air travel could be a sign of pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially fatal blockage in the lungs. Syncope or fainting is an uncommon symptom of pulmonary embolism; however, new research presented at ...
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030
According to the U.K.'s Department for Transport, demand for air travel in the country will more than double by 2030, from 127 million to 300 million passengers per year. A debate over how to accommodate ...
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Oct 19, 2012 |
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Quantifying the risk of pandemics created through air travel: Creating models for efficient response
A viral disease is contracted abroad and transported unknowingly by a human host. Discrete symptoms linger beneath the skin as the person boards their flight home, delivering the virus across oceans and borders ...
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Sep 10, 2012 |
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