Health and Science Tidbits
New maps are pinpointing both the location of those with HIV along with “how sick they are” based on viral load. Those maps, are in turn, helping to better site clinics in the Bay Area. It turns out that the areas with the greatest number of cases may not be the sickest. And, the sickest may be in lower income or other under-served areas.
Two German shorthaired pointers are helping rangers track birds including black grouse at Perthshire’s Schiehallion estate in the UK. The dogs track the birds, and GPS tracks the dogs. Then, when a bird is found and flushed out, the ranger identifies the species.
- BBC
Advances in Malaria Research: In the Lab and the Field was held last week online, though its based out of Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. Among the papers (slides, pdf) was one from Gregory Glass, professor of molecular microbiology and immunology which discussed using GIS and satellite imagery to pinpoint locations at risk.
- Tonic
