Global Health | Addressing the world's health challenges
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Global Vigilance Guards Health
An international network of laboratories and scientists, with tools on the ground and in space, is recognizing disease outbreaks early enough to mitigate their effects.
Feature Article
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Internet Helps Track Diseases
Disease surveillance is critical to heading off health crises. See how informal Internet-based groups help with surveillance by continuously collecting information online and sending health alerts out by e-mail.
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Disease Surveillence
Disease outbreaks arise quickly. Worldwide networks strive to recognize an epidemic or pandemic early enough to mitigate its effects. Learn more about the monitoring of infectious diseases.
Research of the Week
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Malaria and Iron
Is there a link between iron supplements and malaria? National Institutes of Health researchers aim to find the best ways to treat iron deficiency and to understand better iron's interaction with malaria.