A group of vaccine experts led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has published recommendations to ensure equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. The framework, published today in Heath Affairs, focuses on five principles the authors believe would strengthen the current immunization delivery system to ensure equitable access to everyone for […]
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Researchers take issue with study evaluating an AI system for breast cancer screening
In a new perspective piece “Transparency and reproducibility in artificial intelligence” published this week in the journal Nature, an international group of scientists including CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Associate Professor Levi Waldron raised concerns about the lack of transparency in publication of artificial intelligence algorithms for health applications. […]
Why we need to treat wildfire as a public health issue in California
Deadly fires across California over the past several years have shown how wildfire has become a serious public health and safety issue. Health effects from fires close to or in populated areas range from smoke exposure to drinking water contaminated by chemicals like benzene to limited options for the medically vulnerable. These kinds of threats […]
Apotheken Umschau from 1.1.: Editorial video
Under the Motto #acts locally in the current issue deals with the power spectrum of the pharmacies. To gehören, for example support with breast cancer and maßtailored cosmetic Editor-in-chief Dr. Hans Haltmeier in Gespräch with the pharmacist Martin Allwang Further topics of the current magazine: Gentler therapy for breast cancer New law on organ donation […]