Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Category Archives: International news
Public health and internationalism
A new website had been created, based at Birkbeck, University of London: The Reluctant Internationalists: A History of Public Health and International Organisations, Movements and Experts in Twentieth Century Europe. A central concern of The Reluctant Internationalists is the role … Continue reading
Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda: Health-Related Information Resources
A new web page, “Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda: Health-Related Information Resources,” is now available from the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center. The resources on this page may be of value to international responders and response … Continue reading
Malawi’s leader makes safe childbirth her mission
From the New York Times Fixes blog: Malawi is a country of rolling hills and marshy flatlands, where 85 percent of the population live in the countryside, most subsisting on less than $2 per person per day, typically from corn … Continue reading
New CDC Global Health Blog, “Our Global Voices”
The CDC has created a new blog, “Our Global Voices,” that provides information from the CDC’s global health leaders and staff working to improve health and save lives around the world. Join the conversation on important global health topics, such … Continue reading
World Malaria Day 2012
Today, around the globe, countries, organizations and individuals are observing World Malaria Day. According to the WHO World Malaria Report 2011, there were 216 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2010. Although it is a preventable and treatable infectious disease, … Continue reading
Posted in International news
Tagged communicable diseases, developing countries, global, health disparities
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Health technology innovation in Japan
As Japan’s government strives to reduce spending, placing healthcare costs at the top its agenda, Japanese health-related private sector companies face growing challenges in the domestic market. The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) Seattle, WA, spoke with Kenichi Matsumoto, Sakura … Continue reading
More news on cholera vaccination campaign in Haiti
From the Shots blog at NPR: Sebelius Lends Support To Vaccination Projects In Haiti: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in Haiti today(4/17) to support two big vaccination initiatives. One, a pilot project to prevent cholera, is already … Continue reading
Public health, global health, & the CDC
A paper has jsut been published in PLoS Medicine: “The Role of Public Health Institutions in Global Health System Strengthening Efforts: The US CDC’s Perspective”. Summary Points: Health system strengthening has become a recognized priority for achieving major public health … Continue reading
In Haiti, Global Failures on a Cholera Epidemic
From the New York Times, an important story on the handling of the cholera epidemic in Haiti. [C]holera has killed more than 7,050 Haitians and sickened more than 531,000, or 5 percent of the population. Lightning fast and virulent, it … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, environmental health, global, health behavior, health disparities, politics
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In Japan, seniors urged to eat Fukushima rice to help farmers, protect young people
An interesting story from the Japan Times, on one man’s crusade to help farmers who live near the Fukushima nuclear reactors damaged by last year’s earthquake and tsunami and to protect young people. A Tokyo senior is waging an individual … Continue reading
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