2017
On The Horizon: Climate Scientists Forecast the Flu
Nov. 29, 2017
Predicting the magnitude and timing of outbreaks has long been a guessing game, because the information we’ve had about influenza has been old and incomplete, lacking the underlying dynamics of how the virus spreads. But in recent years, scientists have developed methods drawn from computer modeling and weather forecasting to provide a more complete picture of these invisible forces.
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100+ Schools Sign on to Teach Health Risks of Climate Change
Sep. 20, 2017
125 health professions schools and programs around the world have joined the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) and committed to ensure future health professionals are educated on the health impacts of climate change.
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Extreme Heat Safety Quiz
Aug. 22, 2017
Recent MPH graduates from the Climate and Health Program, Maggie Rice and Bora Chang, developed an interactive Extreme Heat Safety Quiz that is a part of the city's Environmental Health Data Portal during their time at the NYC DOHMH. The quiz is designed to inform New Yorkers of the dangers of extreme heat and how they can keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
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Bitebytes: A mosquito-reporting smartphone app
Jun. 6, 2017
Julia Reis, post-doctoral research scientist, developed a smartphone application called BiteBytes as a tool for citizens to report mosquito activity, in collaboration with Eliza Little, Matt Brennan, and Jeffrey Shaman. Crowd-sourced mosquito identification can be an additional source of information for monitoring and forecasting mosquito abundance anywhere that user engagement is high. Data generated from the app would allow cities to target key areas reduce mosquito abundance, and thus control the potential for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.
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A Race to Develop Pollution Sensing Tech Plays Out in Oakland
Jun. 6, 2017
Darby Jack discusses the need for pollution monitoring as opposed to models in studying air pollution impacts on human health.
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Climate change: What's at stake for your health?
Apr. 24, 2017
Jeffrey Shaman talks about climate change and human health for StatNews. He discusses how human civilization and development have relied on and been the beneficiaries of a relatively stable period of climate. But the climate system is now shifting radically and will profoundly affect human health and wellbeing.
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Flu-dunnit?
March 22, 2017
Jeffrey Shaman is interviewed on the WNYC Only Human podcast Flu-dunnit? The story follows the staff of Only Human for 10 weeks as they participate in a respiratory virus study that combines elements of the Virome of Manhattan project and Rumi Chunara’s (NYU) GoViral project.
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How to predict flu outbreaks?
February 25, 2017
Jeffrey Shaman gave a talk for a Taste of Science event at Ryan’s Daughter, a bar in the Upper East Side, on January 24th. He discussed the uses of statistical models and environmental data in forecasting infectious diseases. He was joined by Dr. Nicole Bouvier from Mount Sinai, who discussed the biology of the flu virus.
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In First, Scientists Forecast West Nile Virus Outbreaks
February 24, 2017
Forecasts could give public health officials more time to plan for mosquito control efforts
Darby Jack discusses potential health benefits of cleaner cookstoves
February 23, 2017
PBS NewsHour Episode on Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study (GRAPHS)
Global Consortium Formed to Educate Leaders on Climate and Health
February 6, 2017
Rockefeller-funded initiative to develop scientific and educational practices and model curricula for academic and non-academic audiences