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A call for contributions on Covid-19: looking back and looking forward

We are now more than 18 months into the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks to the contributions…

Brian TarranSeptember 29, 2021

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Controlling the spread of coronavirus via repeat testing and isolation

Photo by Jakayla Toney on UnsplashWhat to do about Covid? With nearly 60 million cases…

Joseph T. Chang and Edward H. KaplanNovember 25, 2020

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A perspective on real-time epidemic surveillance for Covid-19

United Nations COVID-19 ResponseEffective, real-time surveillance is key to the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Peter J. Diggle and Sylvia RichardsonSeptember 30, 2020

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Covid-19 deaths: How are gender, age and underlying health condition related?

Much has been said about the demographic trends of Covid-19. It has been widely reported…

James JacksonJuly 27, 2020

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Leicester makes history in testing times

Photo by Geoffrey HaywardLeicester made demographic history as the first city in England where the…

Sheila M. BirdJuly 23, 2020

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Covid-19 through the lens of the peer-reviewed literature: January to May 2020

Photo by Lysander Yuen on UnsplashAs medical students and budding clinical academics, we have been…

Samuel R. Neal and Cindy ZhengJune 9, 2020

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Removing the pump handle: Stewarding data at times of public health emergency

John Snow memorial in Broadwick Street, London. Photo by Justinc, sourced from WikipediaThere is a…

Reema PatelMay 20, 2020

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To infer or not to infer: the UK’s inadequate public disclosure of Covid-19 swab test results

The World Health Organization asks governments to consider two questions when carrying out risk assessments…

Sheila M. BirdMay 5, 2020

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Nightingale and the coronavirus pandemic: disease prevention, parallels and principles

An imaginary drawing of Florence Nightingale nursing in Scutari, by her sister Parthenope. Photographed at…

Lynn McDonaldApril 30, 2020

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Now more than ever, African governments need reliable data

Community surveillance in times of Covid-19: A TB Reach health worker in Tanzania visits a…

Sandra Alba, Christina Mergenthaler and Roland KielmanApril 30, 2020

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What to make of the coronavirus “mortality rate”? Communicating risk effectively

Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashLanguage is powerful, and how we use it subconsciously shapes…

Narcyz GhineaApril 9, 2020

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Misunderstanding the global burden of alcohol

Harmful alcohol consumption is known to cause several diseases and many deaths. A study published…

Kari PoikolainenNovember 19, 2018

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How sharp was the decline in live births in Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse of communist regimes?

December 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist…

Jekaterina Kremneva, Angie Wade and Mario Cortina BorjaDecember 16, 2016

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Two years ago, the UN called for a ‘data revolution’. How far have we come?

An Ethiopian woman sells crops in a crowded market. Farmers can now receive regular updates…

Claire MelamedOctober 20, 2015

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Google wants to extend your life

Can statistics save your life? Well, Google certainly thinks it can. Moreover, the company has…

Carlos Alberto Gómez GrajalesSeptember 30, 2013

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Omega-3: wonder-supplement or cancer risk?

A new shock horror health story. ‘Taking health supplements with omega-3 fatty acids can increase…

Julian ChampkinJuly 15, 2013

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Deciding abortions by the toss of a coin?

I was recently listening to public radio one morning. I live in the U.S. and…

Michael A. LewisJuly 3, 2013

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2013: Year of Statistics, hospitals, cows, and living to 100

Happy New Year. Especially (for a statistical site) because 2013 is, officially, the International Year…

Julian ChampkinJanuary 7, 2013