Tag Archives: epidemiology

Measles Outbreak Updates: A case study on the new era of Government Efficiency

By | March 29, 2025
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Measles virus particles imaged with radiography to enhance colors

As an epidemiologist and assistant professor dedicated to the education of primary care physicians, I feel compelled to address the alarming measles outbreak currently unfolding in Texas and neighboring states.  This situation not only underscores the resurgence of a disease once considered successfully contained but also highlights the detrimental impact of disinformation and recent government… Read More »

Using Telehealth to Fight the Novel Coronavirus

By | March 10, 2020
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tablet for telehealth

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is spreading across the US and around the world. Can providers use telehealth to help  identify and manage the novel coronavirus while helping organizations manage capacity and prevent the spread of COVID-19?  Read on to find out more. Because of its airborne person-to-person transmission, coronavirus and related… Read More »

The Childhood Roots of Health Inequity: Part 4 – Dr. Jennifer Manly

By | April 27, 2017
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This post is the final one in our 4-part series focusing on presentations that were delivered at a special panel session at APHA16 on the childhood roots of health inequity [part 1, part 2, part 3]. Our fourth presenter, Dr. Jennifer Manly, is Associate Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology at the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and the… Read More »