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Opinion: Modelling for the health of our next generation
Nearly 170 years ago a British doctor applied geospatial mapping to identify the source of a cholera outbreak in central London. Using a street map to plot the location of the homes of the sick, Dr John Snow was able to pinpoint a ‘ground zero’ for the outbreak – a contaminated water pump.
Survivors of drug-resistant TB face long-term health problems: study
New research highlights the long-term physical health problems faced by people who survive drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) .