TEDxLansing-Theresa Bernardo-Save Yourself!
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Theresa recently returned to MSU after working with the Americas Regional Office of the World Health Organization where she had first-hand exposure to the usefulness of social media in responding to the two most serious emergencies in the history of the organization. Tracing the evolution of the use of social media for emergencies, such as Pande... Read more
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- -: TEDxLansing-Theresa Bernardo-Save Yourself!
June 8, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Theresa recently returned to MSU after working with the Americas Regional Office of the World Health Organization where she had first-hand exposure to the usefulness of social media in responding to the two most serious emergencies in the history of the organization. Tracing the evolution of the ...
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- -: Larry Brilliant: TED Prize wish: Help stop the next pandemic
January 16, 2007 (over 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talks about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and calls for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from ...
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- -: Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them
March 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com SARS, avian flu, swine flu ... each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who's outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge -- passing from a...
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- -: Laurie Garrett: What can we learn from the 1918 flu?
April 30, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant than ever. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: President Obama on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The President announced new commitments to fight AIDS in the US at the "The Beginning of the End" event sponsored by the ONE and (Red) campaigns. December 1, 2011.
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- -: Charlie Rose -Janet Napolitano
July 30, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security http://www.charlierose.com
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- -: Preparing for Swine Flu
September 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)According to the World Health Organization, The H1N1 Virus is estimated to affect 2 billion people (1/3 of the worlds population) over the next two years. Former head of the CDC, Jeff Koplan discusses the difficulties in preparing for this. http://bigthink.com/H1N1
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- -: Understanding Swine Flu (Influenza A H1N1) - Mary Young
May 6, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Dr. Mary Young, assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, discusses Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), its symptoms, and steps that can be taken to prevent contracting or spreading the virus. Dr. Mary Young is an assistant professor of medicine in the division of infect...
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- -: Global Health: Are We Worried About the Wrong Things?
September 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/06/12/Health_Sustainability_and_Globalization Stephen Leeder argues that while the media tends to focus on communicable diseases, non-communicable illnesses are often more deadly. He illustrates this by stating that of 1000 people with swine flu, only one w...
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- -: Are We in Store for a Second Wave of Swine Flu?
October 6, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/30/Julio_Frenk_Health_Reform_in_an_Era_of_Pandemics Dr. Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health, summarizes the lessons from the first wave of H1N1 pandemic virus. On the positive side, Dr. Frenk notes most patients only suffer a moderate fo...
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