Risk perception

The British way to fight Ebola

amministratore — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:16:40 +0000

What has UK been doing to face the Ebola threat both within its borders and in West Africa? These are the two questions addressed by Brian McCloskey, Director of Global Health, during the meeting of the External Advisory Board (EAB) held on the 22^nd September in London. The British Medical Journal Publishing Group hosted the meeting, while Zadig led the scientific and organizational aspects of this meeting with the support of University of Haifa as the scientific coordinator of the project.

McCloskey was invited to give a talk as the leader of the UK/Public Health England effort on Ebola in

The British way to fight Ebola

amministratore — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:16:40 +0000

McCloskey was invited to give a talk as the leader of the UK/Public Health England effort on Ebola in

The British way to fight Ebola

amministratore — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:16:40 +0000

McCloskey was invited to give a talk as the leader of the UK/Public Health England effort on Ebola in

The British way to fight Ebola

amministratore — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:16:40 +0000

McCloskey was invited to give a talk as the leader of the UK/Public Health England effort on Ebola in

Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers

amministratore — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:28:53 +0000

When facing public health threats, health care professionals may behave and act like everybody else. This is the main conclusion of an analysis carried out by Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Nathan Walter and Manfred S. Green – three experts from the TELL ME consortium – that has been published on the American Journal of Infection Control. Health care professionals are a mediating channel between health agencies and the public since they represent the health care system but are also part of the public. This mean that they are also a risk group.

Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers

amministratore — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:28:53 +0000

Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers

amministratore — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:28:53 +0000

Ambivalent risk perception in health care workers

amministratore — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:28:53 +0000

TELL ME will participate to the European Risk Summit in Athens

amministratore — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:12:24 +0000

One member of the TELL ME consortium – Mitali Wroczynski from the BMJ – will participate to the 2^nd European Risk Summit that will take place in Athens, on June 11 and 12.

The conference is promoted by the Greek Presidency of the Council of European Union and the Ministry of Health, with the aim of discussing some fundamental topics in evidence-based risk communication.

TELL ME will participate to the European Risk Summit in Athens

amministratore — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:12:24 +0000

One member of the TELL ME consortium – Mitali Wroczynski from the BMJ – will participate to the 2^nd European Risk Summit that will take place in Athens, on June 11 and 12.

TELL ME will participate to the European Risk Summit in Athens

amministratore — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:12:24 +0000

One member of the TELL ME consortium – Mitali Wroczynski from the BMJ – will participate to the 2^nd European Risk Summit that will take place in Athens, on June 11 and 12.

Why we have a problem with vaccination coverage

amministratore — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:57:13 +0000

With the winter at the door, influenza epidemics are a problem to deal with. Every year they cause significant morbidity and mortality throughout Europe, especially in high-risk groups such as older people, individuals with chronic diseases, pregnant women and small children. In most of EU/EEA countries, uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination for these more endangered groups fall below the coverage threshold that the European Council of Ministers set at 75%.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has conducted a systematic review to identify those elements that are

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