Diverse perspectives on science and medicine
Previously, I talked about smart speakers , how they can be used as a way to find health information, and some of the implications this has for the delivery of healthcare. I want to switch
Editorial note: This piece was co-written by Atif Kukaswadia, PhD, and Ary Maharaj, M.Ed. Atif is a writer for the Public Health Perspectives blog on the PLOS network, and Ary is a writer for Silver
Editorial note: This piece was co-written by Atif Kukaswadia, PhD, and Ary Maharaj, M.Ed. Atif is a writer for the Public Health Perspectives blog on the PLOS network, and Ary is a writer for Silver
In healthcare we’re data rich, but information poor. There are lots of surveys, studies, and healthcare data available to us through different programs, but very rarely do we see it presented in way that is
Ed note: Today we welcome Junaid Nabi and Dr. Rhatigan to the blog. For more about the authors, please see the bottom of this post. In the spring of 2013, on a cloudy morning in
Following up from the end of last year, I thought it would be fun to predict what I think the next 12 months will have in store for us. So lets get to it! 1.
About two weeks ago, the Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, launched their new ad campaign. For those who aren’t from Canada, SickKids is based in Toronto, Ontario, is the second largest children’s
In public health, we rely heavily on samples, as measuring everyone you are interested is often impractical. However, this requires a lot of thought and development in order to avoid unintentionally biasing your sample, as
Ed Note: Today, we’re happy to welcome Dr. April Killikelly to the blog. More information about April can be found at the bottom of this post. If a museum is a stage for knowledge and learning, what happens
I’m a big fan of comic books and graphic novels. While the heroes are larger than life, and they have powers we can only dream of, the crux of the stories, and the conflict