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NPR: Scientists Report in Real Time on Challenging Zika Research
Anyone can follow the pregnancy of a monkey infected with Zika virus in real time, thanks to an experiment in data sharing unusual for biology.
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nature: Zika researchers release real-time data on viral infection study in monkeys
UW-Madison researchers release results from a Zika virus study in monkeys in real time.
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The Burden of Poor Health
Health disparities are differences in the burden of disease and other health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States. Poor, unemployed, and uneducated population groups experience more illness or worse outcomes than the rest of the population. These groups often lack doctors, health insurance, and medical access, and have a disparate burden…
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Migration & Health
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International Women’s Day Global Health Symposium
On March 4, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will host a half-day International Women’s Day Global Health Symposium at the Fairmont hotel in Chicago. This symposium will explore how women are affecting change in the health field – locally and globally – and examine the economic, political, geographic, and cultural factors involved in addressing…