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CoVid-19: Mapping the outbreak

CoVid-19: Mapping the outbreak

FromScience In Action


CoVid-19: Mapping the outbreak

FromScience In Action

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine have developed an online map which presents the latest information on the spread of CoVid-19 and allows anyone to follow the outbreak and compare this data with the spread of Ebola and SARS. See the weblink from this page to try it for yourself.

And the coming together of microbiology and big data science has led to the development of a portable device able to spot antibiotic resistant bacteria. This should help with more precise drug targeting and potentially save lives.

We also look at how social science is helping to improve the health of people reliant on woodstoves for cooking, and we unearth a huge impact crater hidden in plain sight.

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Released:
Feb 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The BBC brings you all the week's science news.