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New study explains factors that influence the timing of infectious disease outbreaks -- ScienceDaily

New study explains factors that influence the timing of infectious disease outbreaks -- ScienceDaily

The delay between the time when a disease outbreak becomes possible and when it actually happens depends chiefly on how frequently infection is introduced to the population and how quickly the number of cases caused by a single individual increases, according to new research from the University of Georgia.The findings, just published in the Royal Society journal Interface, lay the theoretical groundwork for a disease forecasting system that could give public health officials time to prepare for -- or possibly even prevent -- certain outbreaks in the future.Infectious diseases pose a serious threat to public health around the world, as recent outbreaks of emerging diseases such as Zika and re-emerging ones such as measles attest.An early warning system for infectious diseases could not only save lives but also allow public health resources to be used more efficiently and effectively.


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Johns Hopkins to study how to better diagnose disease

Johns Hopkins to study how to better diagnose disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine has opened a research center that will look at ways to improve how doctors diagnose disease.The new Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence will be led by Dr. David Newman-Toker, an associate professor of neurology and otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, and an internationally recognized leader in diagnostic research.The center was made possible by a $5 million gift from C. Michael Armstrong, former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine and retired chairman of the boards of Comcast, AT&T, Hughes Electronics and IBM World Trade Corporation.Armstrong also provided funding five years ago for the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, which works to reduce infections and errors hospitals.


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Fatty liver disease study underway in SA

Fatty liver disease study underway in SA

SAN ANTONIO - Because it's becoming something of an epidemic, fatty liver disease is finally getting some deserved attention, with drug companies and the Food and Drug Administration scrambling to find treatments.Douglas Denham, medical director at clinical trials of texas san antonio, describes in detail what it does to the body."You don't feel bad, you don't hurt until it's too late," Denham said.Fatty liver disease is usually hidden amid health issues such as obesity, diabetes, alcohol abuse and other conditions that affect the liver.