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By Uduak Thomas, M.A. I write about software quite a bit, so challenges like this one are very dear to my heart. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Humanity United, and TopCoder are challenging computer scientists to develop statistical solutions and algorithms that can predict which areas are at greater risk for genocide, mass … Read more
By Uduak Thomas, M.A. There’s an interesting study that was just published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by a research team in Canada that brings some rather surprising inequalities in the nation’s healthcare system to light. By conducting telephone-based survey, the researchers discovered that some family physicians’ offices discriminate against people who would be … Read more
Recently, I came across a blogpost written by Caitlin Carmody, who is the membership coordinator for Breast Cancer Action, a group that calls itself the watchdog of the breast cancer movement. The post (you can read it here) is a couple of years old but I think Ms. Carmody raises some pretty important questions that … Read more
I can’t recall all of the times I have used analogies to explain technical scientific concepts; biologists frequently use analogies to help researchers and non-scientists alike understand theories and models for how cells function. DNA is often likened to computer code, proteins that chop up other proteins are often described as scissors, and I’ve even … Read more
Call It What You Will, But Human Trafficking IS a Public Health Issue By Katherine Welch, M.D. Although largely framed as a legal issue, a social issue, and sometimes a geo-political issue, human trafficking IS also a public health issue. Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and skin infestations are common. Non-communicable diseases … Read more