In new tools to combat epidemics, the key is context

A new project called BioMosaic is building a more comprehensive picture of foreign-borne disease threats in the United States, by merging three separate data tools into a single app for guiding decisions at the time of an outbreak. HealthMap, a mapping tool that tracks on-the-ground disease reports developed by John Brownstein, HMS associate professor of pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, is highlighted.

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