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Field evaluation of an automated mosquito surveillance system which classifies ...
González-Pérez, María I.; Faulhaber, Bastian; Aranda, Carles; Williams, Mark; Villalonga, Pancraç; Silva, Manuel; Osório, Hugo; Encarnaçao, JoaoBackground: Mosquito-borne diseases are a major concern for public and veterinary health authorities, highlighting the importance of effective vector surveillance and control programs. Traditional surveillance methods are labor-intensive and do not provide high temporal resolution, which may hinder a full assessment of the risk of mosquito-borne pathogen transmission. Emerging technologies for automated remote ...
Healthy lifestyle interventions to combat noncommunicable disease : a novel non...
Arena, Ross; Guazzi, Marco; Lianov, Liana; Whitsel, Laurie; Berra, Kathy; Lavie, Carl J.; Kaminsky, Leonard; Williams, Mark; Hivert, Marie-FranceNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become the primary health concern for most countries around the world. Currently, more than 36 million people worldwide die from NCDs each year, accounting for 63% of annual global deaths; most are preventable. The global financial burden of NCDs is staggering, with an estimated 2010 global cost of $6.3 trillion (US dollars) that is projected to increase to $13 trillion by 2...