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Use of antibiotics in animals is decreasing
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Europe

Use of antibiotics in animals is decreasing

Taking a One Health approach, the report from the three EU agencies presents data on antibiotic consumption and development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe for 2016-2018. The significant fall…

30 June 2021 · 2 min read

WHO and ECDC launch indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions
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Europe

WHO and ECDC launch indicator framework to evaluate the public health effectiveness of digital proximity tracing solutions

Countries have readily employed innovative technologies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to support the implementation of public health and social measures. Digital proximity tracing—using smartphones or purpose-built devices to capture anonymized…

28 June 2021 · 2 min read

Survey: Help shape the future of ESCAIDE
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Survey: Help shape the future of ESCAIDE

ECDC has appointed the independent consulting firm BDO LLP to deliver this evaluation, which will include a short survey on several aspects of ESCAIDE. We would be interested to hear…

24 June 2021 · 1 min read

Launch of EpiPulse, a new portal to strengthen the prevention and control of infectious diseases
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Europe

Launch of EpiPulse, a new portal to strengthen the prevention and control of infectious diseases

EpiPulse integrates several surveillance systems that were previously independent, provides new functionalities and a seamless access to data in one single platform. The portal facilitates the collection, analysis and dissemination…

22 June 2021 · 1 min read

Local author Tracy Beach will sign her new book June 26 at the Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center
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Books

Local author Tracy Beach will sign her new book June 26 at the Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center

Local author Tracy Beach will sign her new book, “The Night of a Thousand Heroes,” from 1-3 p.m. June 26 at the Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center, located at…

14 June 2021 · 2 min read

The Solar System is our neighbourhood
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International

The Solar System is our neighbourhood

The Solar System is humanity’s space neighborhood, where all the lives of all humans will take place. Everyone knows about the Sun and the planets, but rarely does anyone know…

10 June 2021 · 5 min read

Affirmations and Imagination: Colour My Future invites children to dream big
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Charities

Affirmations and Imagination: Colour My Future invites children to dream big

For ages 3-7, the Colour My Future toolkit includes an inspiring picture book and an activity book for artistic expression The new children’s book, Colour My Future, shares the story…

8 June 2021 · 3 min read