International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

MAY 19, 2022

This means that the increase in inactive time has come at the expense of lower-intensity physical activity, implying that children and adolescents have reduced their engagement in informal activities of daily living (not exercise) since 2005.

Non-communicable Diseases 52

Non-communicable Diseases Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Surveillance Systems 52

Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 19, 2019

By leveraging the power of this futuristic technology, they can manipulate the surveillance systems. Hacking a system is never an easy task. And make sure to only make informed decisions about artificial intelligence technology. Also, they can analyze the data as well, which they can misuse. Wrapping Up.

Surveillance Systems 90

Surveillance Systems 90

National Network of Public Health Institutes

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Challenges in coordination between public health agencies, healthcare systems, and other sectors have led to limitations in data’s ability to inform effective policies and interventions. The data is often self-reported, lacks follow-up opportunities, and may not capture detailed chronic disease information.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Disease Surveillance Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Agencies 40

Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

My pregnant coworker breathed a sigh of relief when I informed her that she no longer needed the RSV vaccine, as the RSV season ended on January 31, 2024. Given the brevity of our encounter, I was unable to gather more information about the complexities of her RSV vaccine-decision making process.

Maternal and Child Health 40

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 40

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In 2022, Houston Health Department became one of only two jurisdictions in the country to be recognized by CDC as a National Wastewater Surveillance System Center of Excellence. These silos occur both within and between local and state HDs, and health care systems.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Equity Surveillance Systems 52

APHL

OCTOBER 7, 2024

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.” This same system was also used to monitor and detect Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A in human patient samples exposed to infected dairy cows.

Surveillance Systems 52

Surveillance Systems Ageing and Health 52

HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 30, 2024

Monica Ponder, exhibit curator “The arts and opportunities like this are a great way to layer on and complement what we know quantitatively through surveillance systems and surveys,” added Ponder, who is trained as an epidemiologist and formerly worked at the U.S. Are we listening?” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mental Health and Public Health 92

Mental Health and Public Health Health Equity Media and Health Communication Ageing and Health 92

UK Health Security

OCTOBER 8, 2024

As we approach another winter season, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is ramping up its comprehensive surveillance systems to monitor flu and other seasonal respiratory viruses. Here's an overview of how we're working to keep the nation informed and protected.

Health Metrics and Evaluation 53

Health Metrics and Evaluation Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Surveillance Systems Disease Surveillance 53

Frontiers

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

That’s according to 16 years of data from the US National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Injury Surveillance System, published in a new paper to Frontiers in Endocrinology. F emale athletes are between three and eight times more likely to suffer devastating ACL injuries compared to their male counterparts.

Academic and Research Institutions 116

Academic and Research Institutions Surveillance Systems 116

Frontiers

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Dutch, Belgian, German and British authors collaborating in the International Knowledge and Information Centre on Public Safety acknowledge that their study only included health experts and that political viewpoints would also be useful to consider.

Food Security and Safety 105

Food Security and Safety Global Health Security Surveillance Systems Disease Surveillance 105

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The case identification followed New Yorks strong infectious disease surveillance system: The doctor was prepared and noticed this patient had signs and symptoms of mpox virus and a travel history to a country with an ongoing outbreak, increasing the suspicion that this patient had mpox.

Reproductive Health 74

Reproductive Health Ageing and Health Global Health Outbreak Investigation 74

Gideon

JUNE 24, 2021

I was really surprised not to find this information easily (e.g. In addition, for a non-specialist, the information provided on each disease was crucial to a better understanding of disease-specific characteristics. How could healthcare systems benefit from a more econometric approach? How did you find out about GIDEON?

Climate Change and Health 52

Climate Change and Health Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance Systems 52

HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

These individuals tirelessly share health information and advocate for their communities. Everyone makes decisions for themselves and their loved ones based on the information they have. SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in New York (yellow line) are minimal and declining, according to data from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 102

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ageing and Health Health Communication Outbreak Investigation 102

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Many rely on CDCs dashboards, and without them, residents of those states could be left without critical public health information. SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in New York state (yellow line) are minimal, while national concentrations (black) are high and increasing, according to data from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System.

Ageing and Health 98

Ageing and Health Outbreak Investigation Surveillance Systems Public Health Agencies 98

HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 1, 2024

A large surge of infections outside of farmworker communities would trigger the government’s flu surveillance system, but by then it might be too late to contain. “We The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bases decisions on its surveillance. “The The system scans for abnormal increases in hospital visits.

Surveillance Systems 53

Surveillance Systems Disease Surveillance 53

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

At a time when the rise in chronic illnesses and harmful behaviors among young people is at the top of the national agenda, the YRBS data on smoking, vaping, drinking, eating, exercise, and sexual behavior are crucial for reporters trying to inform the public about these issues. Sincerely, Felice J.

Social Determinants of Health 112

Social Determinants of Health Surveillance Systems 112

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

Some data, such as the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and the CDCs Social Vulnerability Index were unavailable on Friday afternoon. While it may seem as if some datasets are still accessible on an agencys website, the information they contain may have been erased or corrupted, Seegert said.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 124

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Climate Change and Health Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health 124

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This works properly only if states and locals are seen as true partners , providing situational awareness of what is happening on-the-ground and to inform what is needed for the response. As with any organization, governmental public health departments can’t do their work without the appropriate staffing, systems, and supplies.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

The Hill

APRIL 7, 2025

s team from directly accessing a vaccine database over concerns they would rewrite or erase the stored information. VAERS is a voluntary, self-reported surveillance system of adverse events from vaccinations that is co-managed by both the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy Jr.'s Why wouldnt we?

Surveillance Systems 140

Surveillance Systems 140

Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The strategy involves surveillance systems, data-sharing across sectors, joint risk assessments, and integrated interventions to address zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and environmental health challenges all factors that are not adequately in practice in the region. and Mexico.

Mental Health and Public Health 74

Mental Health and Public Health Zoonotic Diseases Environmental Health and Safety Water 74

Your Local Epidemiologist

JANUARY 23, 2025

We informed the country, but they already knew it was happening. For disease surveillance: The WHO coordinates global surveillance system for diseases, like influenza and polio. I rushed to my boss; it was our moment to change the world! Losing funding will be devastating to their health and biosecurity.

Mental Health and Public Health 127

Mental Health and Public Health Disease Surveillance Global Health Non-communicable Diseases 127

The Hill

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The physicians' advocacy group Doctors for America is suing federal agencies for removing information from their websites that health care professionals and researchers regularly use. Removing this vital information flouts that mandate. The left-leaning nonprofit group filed its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of D.C.

Surveillance Systems 136

Surveillance Systems 136

Your Local Epidemiologist

MARCH 28, 2025

It’s also a dark moment for the American people who bear the consequences of broken systems—sky-high health care costs, high chronic disease rates, mounting fears that we’re completely unprepared for the next pandemic, and a fractured information landscape that forces them to crowdsource health advice on social media.

Mental Health and Public Health 109

Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations 109

The Hill

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

After holding a hearing Monday, the judge agreed it likely violated a provision requiring agencies to provide adequate notice before terminating significant information products. Federal health agencies were ordered to scrub the data by last Friday after Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office stating that the U.S.

Surveillance Systems 123

Surveillance Systems 123

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The nations largest public health surveillance system , the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, was taken offline. Emory Professor Nadine Kaslow said the survey provides without a doubt the best information we have in our country about high school students mental and behavioral health.

Mental Health and Public Health 71

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Academic and Research Institutions Substance Use Disorders 71

HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 26, 2025

Monitoring will be key to ensuring that our cheese supply remains safe: FDA will continue sampling at least 300 cheese products nationwide, including aged raw milk cheeses, as part of its ongoing surveillance system. For more information, contact your local health department. Were one of 28 states testing raw milk for H5N1.

Occupational Health and Safety 58

Occupational Health and Safety Ageing and Health Outbreak Investigation Surveillance Systems 58

BU School of Public Health Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

As we continue to navigate COVID in the United Statesalong with the growing threats of avian flu, influenza, the once-eradicated measles, and a number of other global infectious diseasesthe question today is, how do we use this data to inform actionable change in the future?

Mental Health and Public Health 86

Mental Health and Public Health Environmental Health and Safety Emergency Preparedness and Response Ageing and Health 86

Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Most of the pages on the National HIV Surveillance System also were inaccessible and require Internet Archive. The National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System appeared to be functional. If any pages go down within HIV.gov , these can also be accessed through the Internet Archive.

Environmental Health and Safety 130

Environmental Health and Safety Media and Health Communication Non-governmental Organizations Surveillance Systems 130