News tagged with public concern


New global surveillance tool detectsmonitors public concerns about vaccines in real time

Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumors about vaccines originating from 144 countries.

Medications created May 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

French victim of SARS-like virus in intensive care

A man who contracted a deadly new SARS-like virus after sharing a hospital ward with France's first victim was moved to intensive care on Sunday following a deterioration in his condition, hospital officials said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The risks of H7N9 infection mapped

A map of avian influenza (H7N9) risk is presented in Biomed Central's open access journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty today. The map is comprised of bird migration patterns, and adding in estimations of poultry production ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coordinated approach needed to protect from arsenic exposure

(HealthDay)—A coordinated approach is necessary for monitoring and regulating the arsenic content of foods, according to a viewpoint piece published online April 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Health created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0