Tag Archives: health
Your Mobile Knows What Floor You Are On and Can Tell Others
New devices can pinpoint what floor you’re on, aiding rescue crews but setting off privacy groups’ alarms. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com There are now about 100 million smartphones that feature barometric sensors. This is very interesting technology and while the primary purpose … Continue reading
Real time maps could predict and prevent the spread of malaria
Epidemiologists at the University of California are developing a tool that uses rainfall and other factors to forecast outbreaks, writes Katherine Purvis Source: http://www.theguardian.com This is excellent. It would be great if it were possible to combine this with information … Continue reading
Understanding the Ebola epidemic – in 2 charts and 2 maps – Washington Post (blog)
A virus doesn’t care what you believe in, what color you are or where you come from. It has no respect for borders, governments or ideologies. Continue reading
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