Investing in Antibiotics Critical to Saving Lives During Pandemic Influenza Outbreaks
Pandemic preparedness plans call for maintaining stocks of antivirals, antibiotics, and vaccines; however, the value of stockpiling or conserving the
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Google Adds Local Opioid Disposal Data to Maps, Search
Google is working to support public health by adding detailed opioid disposal site data to its maps and search results,
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For Better Population Health, Invest in Primary Care Providers
A higher number of primary care providers (PCPs) in a given region is associated with significant gains in life expectancy
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Real-Time Data Plays Key Role in Population Health for Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Real-time data access is a core component of industry efforts to improve price transparency, ensure medication adherence, and support ongoing
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Warming Climate Implies More Flies and Disease
The incidence of foodborne illness could jump in a warming world, due to an increase in housefly activity. Christopher Intagliata
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Stopping the World’s Biggest Infectious Killer
Diseases that have plagued humanity since ancient times continue to hold billions of people back, and tuberculosis is one of
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Online Support for GPs Reduces Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions
New research from King’s College London, published today in The BMJ, shows that electronically-delivered prescribing feedback and online decision support for
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Crossing the Pain Threshold
A pain-free recovery from surgery certainly sounds appealing, but where should doctors draw the line when prescribing opioids? Should a
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The Topography of Disease
In 1831, cholera hit the United Kingdom and began killing tens of thousands during successive waves of terrifying outbreaks. The
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Social Determinants of Health Impact Severity of Chronic Disease
New Jersey’s poorest zip codes have the highest rates of individuals with chronic diseases seeking care in emergency rooms, showing
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