medicine and health
A new Bayesian network helps predict the severity of the disease
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Take part in research from home, and help defeat malaria with Africa@home.
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The travels of bank notes give important clues to epidemiologists
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Researchers have used mathematical modelling to understand the evolution of the influenza virus.
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To study a system, mathematicians begin by identifying its most crucial elements, and try to describe them in simple mathematical terms. As Phil Wilson tells us, this simplification is the essence of mathematical modelling.
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Ever since the thalidomide tragedy, governments have realised the importance of a strict licensing regime for new drugs. Medical statistician Robert Hemmings explains how his work for the Medicines Control Agency helps to safeguard the health of the nation.
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