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WHO’s list of guidance on COVID-19

Sat, 2020-07-18 15:52 — mike kraft

There’s a lot of information out there about how governments, health professionals and the general public should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has published guidance and advice every step of the way.

During health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, one of WHO’s most vital roles is to gather data and research from around the world, evaluate it, and then advise countries on how to respond.

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Ebola pioneer, stem cell researcher honoured with Canada Gairdner Awards

Thu, 2015-03-26 20:38 — mike kraft

CANADIAN PRESS March 25, 2015
One of the co-discoverers of the Ebola virus and a leading Canadian stem cell researcher are among this year's winners of the prestigious Canada Gairdner Awards.

Dr. Peter Piot is the recipient of the Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, recognizing his work on the discovery of the Ebola virus in 1976 and his leadership in the global response to the HIV-AIDS epidemic.

Dr. Janet Rossant, chief of research at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, is the recipient of the 2015 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award, which honours a Canadian who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in medicine and medical science.

Five international scientists are also being honoured with Canada Gairdner Awards, two each from the United States and Japan and one from Switzerland....

Dr. Peter Piot won the 2015 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award in recognition of his work on the discovery of the Ebola virus in 1976 and his leadership in the global response to the HIV-AIDS epidemic. (David Azia/Associated Press)

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Queen Fears Ebola Push at Expense of Other Killer Diseases

Wed, 2014-11-19 17:56 — mike kraft

ABC NEWS Nov. 19, 2014

By LAMA HASAN

LONDON --Britain's Queen Elizabeth rarely voices her opinion on social issues, but she has publicly worried that all the attention being given to Ebola was at the expense of other killer diseases, like malaria.

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2014 Understanding Risk -Producing Actionable Information

Mon, 2014-05-26 23:45 — Kathy Gilbeaux

ucl.ac.uk

Thanks for your interest in the 2014 Understanding Risk (UR) Forum. We are now accepting registrations for the conference via this form.

Register for UR2014 via the link below. The conference is free to attend

This year’s forum will be held in London, UK from Monday, June 30th – Friday, July 4th. Events on Monday – Wednesday, including the opening and closing plenaries, technical conference sessions and expo will be held at the ExCel London center. The community of practice meetings, training sessions and workshops will be held at the University College London (UCL) on Thursday and Friday.

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CLICK HERE - AGENDA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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New EU Data Regs May Affect Reporting

Fri, 2013-10-25 02:28 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Journalists and publishers warn of a chilling effect

Columbia Journalism Review - cjr.org - by Alison Langley - October 22, 2013

On Monday night, the civil liberties committee of the European Parliament passed one of the strongest data protection regulations in the world. The intent of the law is to strengthen personal privacy in the digital age. But journalists and newspaper publishers’ groups worry that it could hinder reporters from doing their jobs.

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