Eye in the sky
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A small group of modern epidemiologists are combining sophisticated digital maps, vast databases and space-based remote sensing technologies to track infectious disease outbreaks. High-resolution information such as real-time weather station reports from satellite and other remote sensing sources, epidemiologists are confronting computing challenge analogues to the one facing genome sequences.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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Maurice Hilleman
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Maurice Hilleman is known as the man behind the immunization of many children as he has invented more than 40 vaccines to his credit. Maurice Hilleman states that to improve the area of vaccinology there should be more collaboration between industry, academics and government researchers so as to develop the next generation of vaccines.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2005
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