Computational method helps scientists examine microbes at a larger, more comprehensive scale than previously possible During the Zika virus outbreak of 2015–16, public health officials scram... Read more
An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have proposed that swarms of flies can be used to help monitor disease outbreaks. This follo... Read more
University of Michigan research shows web-based system could help improve detection and response to spread of illnesses Researchers who designed the biosurveillance system will describe how... Read more
The explosive growth of the human population—from 2.5 billion to 6 billion since the second half of the 20th century—may have already started changing how infectious diseases emerge In mid-A... Read more
This flu season you’ve probably seen a number of friends on social media talking about symptoms. New research from Brigham Young University says such posts on Twitter could actually be helpf... Read more
By letting doctors record patients’ symptoms with a single click, ClickClinica provides real-time global disease surveillance There are more than half a million apps at the iPhone App... Read more