The promise and perils of future health technology

Akteure, Außenperspektiven, Internationale Gesundheit, Öffentliche Gesundheit, Zahlen, Fakten & Risiken

Dear all, Garry and his Global Health Matters team at WHO/TDR kick off the new year with a conversation about new advances in technologies that are transforming public health practice. In this episode, they explore the promise and perils of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, infodemics and the importance of culturally appropriate innovations. While speaking…

Celebrating 70 Years of Protecting the World – Combating Influenza

Akteure, Außenperspektiven, Infektionen, Internationale Gesundheit, Öffentliche Gesundheit, Zahlen, Fakten & Risiken

The seasonal influenza virus, or flu as it is widely known, infects over a billion people a year, resulting in up to 650,000 respiratory deaths annually.    For this episode, TDR have partnered with GISRS, the World Health Organization’s Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System, providing us with a deeper understanding of how they coordinate data-sharing…