Mr. Epidemiology

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In it, Drs Allen and Feigl make an interesting case for changing how we refer to non-communicable diseases The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains why existing classifications for the three largest groups of diseases are both outdated and counterproductive.

Non-communicable Diseases 100

Non-communicable Diseases Communicable Diseases Global Health 100

Smart Data Collective

APRIL 22, 2020

based nonprofit Project on Government Oversight, said he “ could definitely see it being used to build out infrastructure for things like location tracking, cell phone tracking tools [or] social media monitoring tools.” This technology can also estimate how quickly — and where — a communicable disease might spread next.

Socioeconomic Status and Health 117

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Interested healthcare professionals would do well to explore the definition of global health, the many roles in the field, and the educational path to see if it is the right fit for their career. Such a response is also essential for creating a more equitable global health community.

Global Health 52

Global Health Mental Health and Public Health Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and Public Health 52

Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Definition of an Emergency Response Team The role of an emergency response team is to train and lead members of the community in responding to an emergency or disaster situation.

Disaster and Emergency Management 52

Disaster and Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness and Response Health Education and Training Organizations Occupational Health and Safety 52

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Much is known about the main causes of death and how mortality has been shifting from most deaths around the world being caused by communicable diseases towards most being due to non-communicable causes. However, less is known about the heterogeneity in these causes of death.

Health Disparities 52

Health Disparities Health Inequalities Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health 52

Mercola

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

According to Dietert, there's really no single measure of any particular bacterial species that will give you a definitive answer to what your health will be like. We're now realizing that the boundary between infectious or communicable diseases and noncommunicable diseases may not be as rigid as we used to think," Dietert says.

Ageing and Health 64

Ageing and Health Communicable Diseases 64