Big Data and Health: A Primer
By Makda Zewde, NPHR Editor You’ve probably noticed some hype surrounding the term “big data” in recent years. The concept is relatively new in human history; an [...]
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Public Health in the News – April 10, 2016
Global GlaxoSmithKline takes first step to making drugs more affordable in low-income countries. The growing problem of diabetes world-wide: “the cost of diabetes [...]
Public Health in the News – March 28, 2016
Global A great outline of the things we know so far about the Zika virus. The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report analyzing the possible global health impacts of [...]
Public Health Stories from the Northwestern Community
Northwestern students, fellows, and faculty are influencing public health in their communities. Read some of their stories below. Puerto Rican Men Left Without Resources on [...]
Public Health in the News – July 26, 2015
Global Global health experts are asking for a $2 billion fund to help speed the vaccine development process. A Swedish study shows that genetically modified rice emitted less [...]
Public Health in the News – June 28, 2015
Global The recently released Gallup-Healthways Global Well-Being Index, which calculates the overall well-being of every country based on various measures such as financial [...]
Public Health in the News – May 11, 2015
Global After 15 months, Liberia is Ebola-free! Nature interviews Seth Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI Alliance, about bringing vaccines to people around the world. [...]
Public Health in the News – March 15, 2015
Global Read of the week! Vox has a collection of stories from people whose lives have been affected by Ebola, from family members of infected individuals to journalists [...]
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