News tagged with global data


Computer model predicts when viruses become infectious

A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a report to be published in the International Journal Data Mining an ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China bird flu mutates, might infect mammals

In a worrisome sign, a bird flu in China appears to have mutated so that it can spread to other animals, raising the potential for a bigger threat to people, scientists said Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mental health lags behind global health and lifespan improvements

A leading international expert on autism at the University of Leicester has been involved in contributing to a major new study of global health.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Developing universal standards for health-care data

(Medical Xpress) -- The Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics at the University of Arkansas has released a decision-support tool to help hospitals understand and adopt universal standards for identifying ...

Health created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0