"This entire system that was in place, that was activated in China, has been activated in many countries now," said Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist from the United States. Bruce Aylward, a Canadian physician and epidemiologist who was the co-head of the first WHO-China Joint Mission on COV...
COMMENT OBITUARY Donald Ainslie Henderson (1928–2016) Epidemiologist who led the effort to eradicate smallpox. In the mid-1960s, smallpox was rampant in 31 countries in sub-Saha- ran Africa, Brazil and southeast Asia. In early 1977, when smallpox was endemic only in Somalia and the end ...
As an epidemiologist (流行病学家), Gariepy is interested in patterns of disease. She studies teen obesity,or extreme overweight. In this study,she wanted to know how earlier school start times might be linked to weight. “Overweight and obesity in adolescents is a big problem in North America...
using alcohol or drugs and getting in car accidents. As an epidemiologist (流行病学家),Gariepy is interested in patterns of disease. She studies teen obesity,or extreme overweight. In this study,she wanted to know how earlier school start times might be linked to weight. "Overweight and obesi...
The Canadian epidemiologist talked up China's "war-footing" and "stunning demonstration" of collective action against the virus. "If I had COVID-19 I'd want to get treated in China," he added. "[Wuhan] is a modern city of 15 million people. It's a ghost town, but...
Ethics approval was obtained from the Survey and Behavioral Research Ethics Committee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Measures Design of the questionnaire A panel consisted of a public health researcher, an epidemiologist, one psychologist, one GBMSM and one non-governmental organization (NGO...
Ethics approval was obtained from the Survey and Behavioral Research Ethics Committee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Measures Design of the questionnaire A panel consisted of a public health researcher, an epidemiologist, one psychologist, one GBMSM and one non-governmental organization (NGO...
“This study adds to other literature showing that even short amounts of activity are beneficial,” says Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, a physical activity epidemiologist (流行病学家) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “So many people are daunted by feeling that they don’t have the time, money,...
William Farr was the dominant epidemiologist of the day in the mid of 19th century(Bingham,2104). He firmly stated in his annual report on vital statistics
The first director general of WHO was Canadian physicianBrock Chisholm, who served from 1948 to 1953. Later directors general of WHO included physician and formerprime ministerofNorwayGro Harlem Brundtland(1998–2003), South Korean epidemiologist and public health expertLee Jong-Wook (2003–06), and...