A teachable moment in the Hawaii false alarm
One of the best-known Greek myths tells the story of Cassandra, Princess of Troy, who was granted the power to foretell the future by the god Apollo as a gift in exchange for her love. …
Read MoreOne of the best-known Greek myths tells the story of Cassandra, Princess of Troy, who was granted the power to foretell the future by the god Apollo as a gift in exchange for her love. …
Read MoreA survey of Canadian views of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa shows a gap between the risks we face and our fears. Governments need to understand this perception gap, and prepare for the consequences …
Read MoreShortly before 10 a.m. on October 22, 2014, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, standing guard at the steps of the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, tragically lost his life when a gunman opened fire. It was …
Read MoreThe history of risk communication is chock full of examples where threats are ignored or downplayed (Ebola in West Africa), details of the threat are concealed (SARS), or populations are given inappropriate reassurance (Hurricane Katrina). …
Read MoreA funny thing happened during a May 2015 workshop at Carleton University: a room full of public health experts and practitioners all but stood up and cheered for the federal Minister of Health. Well, it wasn't …
Read MoreConsider this: just hours after Tom Frieden, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reported to the White House Foreign Affairs Committee that Zika virus had been identified in the tissue of …
Read More“The government is advising Colombian women to delay becoming pregnant for six to eight months…” The statements of Colombian Health Minister Alejandro Gaviria in response to the Zika virus threat and echoed by other regional health …
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