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West Nile Virus
Since 1999, more than 30,000 people in the United States have been reported as getting sick with West Nile virus. Infected mosquitoes spread West Nile virus (WNV) that can... More »
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Estimation of adult human biomass
The energy requirement of species at each trophic level is a function of the number of organisms and their average mass. The study estimates global human biomass, its... More »
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Freeway proximity and autism?
This study examined the association between autism and proximity of residence to freeways and major roadways during pregnancy and near the time of delivery, as a surrogate for... More »
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Yellow Fever
Introduction Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans... More »
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National Health and Nutrition Examination...
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Introduction The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to... More »
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Healthy Community Design
The way we design and build our communities can affect our physical and mental health. Healthy community design integrates evidence-based health strategies into community... More »
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Considering 200 Years of Infectious Diseases
NIAID Scientists Consider 200 Years of Infectious Diseases Unpredictable, ever-changing and with potentially far-reaching effects on the fates of nations, infectious... More »
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Scented Products and VOCs
A single fragrance in a product can contain a mixture of hundreds of chemicals, some of which react with ozone in ambient air to form dangerous secondary pollutants.This... More »
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Social Media: Predicting and Tracking Disease...
How is society transforming disease surveillance and the way that health officials respond to disasters and pandemics? This article, written by Charles W. Schmidt*, appeared... More »
Estimation of adult human biomass
Last Updated on 2013-05-20 at 04:30
The energy requirement of species at each trophic level is a function of the number of organisms and their average mass. The study estimates global human biomass, its... More »
Cats, Toxoplasma, and Schizophrenia
Last Updated on 2013-02-05 at 21:53
In humans, acute infection withToxoplasmosis can produce psychotic symptoms similar to those displayed by persons with schizophrenia. This article written by E. Fuller Torrey... More »
History of pathogens
Last Updated on 2012-11-19 at 01:35
The history of pathogens can be construed as examining the known information regarding the occurrence of pathogens in Geologic time, and also the period of mankind's... More »
Climate Change and Public Health
Last Updated on 2012-11-01 at 06:43
Main Image: Water sprays from an open fire hydrant in Brooklyn, New York, in the midst of a July 2010 heat wave that affected much of the eastern United States. In 2007 the New... More »
West Nile Virus
Last Updated on 2012-09-16 at 08:23
Since 1999, more than 30,000 people in the United States have been reported as getting sick with West Nile virus. Infected mosquitoes spread West Nile virus (WNV) that can... More »
Biodiversity Specimens in Public Health and...
Last Updated on 2012-09-16 at 08:23
This commentary article written by A. Townsend Peterson*, appeared first in Emerging Infectious Diseases—a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the U.S.... More »
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