Biosurveillance

Community Health

Computerized Surveillance System Quickly Detects Disease Outbreaks Among Preschoolers

A web-based system that allows preschools and child care centers to report illnesses to local public health departments could improve the detection of…
Addiction and Drug Use

Sound Medicine: July 13, 2008

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/071308_full.mp3Topics for this week include: Biosurveillance in Public Health; Did You Know?: White Blood Cells…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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