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From Surveillance to Syringe: The Making of a Flu Vaccine

APHL

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about a billion people around the globe become infected with an influenza virus (aka flu) each year. The public health community has really been focusing on building up robust surveillance programs so we can get the most timely and accurate information possible.”

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Have smartphones and ubiquitous internet access affected sedentary time among children and adolescents?

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

The public health consequences of this increase in sedentary time are uncertain. Sedentary time appears to be unrelated to metabolic health in youth, when moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity is taken into consideration. Modern societies are highly automated, with little need to expend energy in physical activity.