Datamonitor Healthcare’s Epidemiology team (Ridwaan Ibrahim, Lucia Rodriguez-Garcia, Maya Trivedy, and Asma Ali) discuss the current trends in epidemiology throughout the world, and how epidemiology data is being used to support drug discovery and improve health outcomes.  

Topics discussed include epidemiology methodologies, Alzheimer’s Disease, non-communicable diseases in Africa, genetic epidemiology, pollution, and increasing cancer rates.

Other platforms

Apple Podcasts -   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pharma-intelligence-podcasts/id923189836​

Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjEwNjU1NDkyOC9zb3VuZHMucnNz​​

TuneIn - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Pharma-Intelligence-Podcasts-p1140128/​

Spotify Podcasts - https://open.spotify.com/show/3DTc3eIh4xI6pVOd6DdO67

Trends In Epidemiology

Welcome to the sixth episode of YJBM Science News, where we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, after a two-week Thanksgiving Break, our hosts Mara and Samantha discuss four of the most intriguing topics of the past weeks.

Links:
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.123.010640
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-023-01563-z
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811147
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06746-6

YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 6

À quelques kilomètres de la jolie ville de Sefrou, au Maroc, Sanhaja est spécialisé dans la fabrication de la chaux. Une industrie extrêmement polluante qui fait vivre un enfer aux habitants.

Sanhaja dans l'enfer des fours à chaux - Chaimae Bourrakkadi (en darija)

When we visited Frick Park, we learned that sewage flows through Nine Mile Run, one of the main streams in Frick. This episode explores the mystery of how sewage ended up in this stream and almost every other waterway in Pittsburgh, including our rivers. We meet with staff from UpstreamPGH and the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory in our journey to find out history, impact, and community solutions in relation to sewage in Pittsburgh waterways. 

Written Sources 

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority. History Timeline. n.d. Web. 17 November 2023. https://www.alcosan.org/about-us/history/history-timeline. 

—. Wastewater Treatment. n.d. Web. 17 November 2023. https://www.alcosan.org/what-we-do/wastewater-treatment. 

American Rivers. What Makes a River Different Colors. 2023. Web. 17 November 2023. https://www.americanrivers.org/what-makes-a-river-different-colors/. 

Bain, Dan, Emily Elliott and Becky Forgrave. How does stream burial affect water runoff? Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water Research, Education, and Outreach, 2022. 12 November 2023. https://www.water.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/2022-06/Forgrave_Briefing.pdf. 

Birdy, Aaron. Personal Interview Hunter Bash. 9 November 2023. 

Guy, Megan. Personal Interview Hunter Bash. 16 November 2023.
 
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Frick Park. 2023. Web. 17 November 2023. https://pittsburghparks.org/explore-your-parks/regional-parks/frick-park/. 

Sewer Equipment Company of America. Sanitary vs. Combined Sewer Systems. 2023. Web. 17 November 2023. https://sewerequipment.com/sanitary-vs-combined-sewer-systems/. 
 
Audio Credits 
cookies+policy. "Bright Cinematic Boom (Slow Reverb)." 2021. https://freesound.org/people/cookies+policy/sounds/555243/. 

Eelke. "Analog Camera click shutter." 2019. https://freesound.org/people/Eelke/sounds/462827/. 

Mark Wilson X. "Drowning." 2023. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mark-wilson-x/quiet-moods/drowning-1/. 

mrrap4food. "Toilet Flushing." 2019. https://freesound.org/people/mrrap4food/sounds/470621/. 

Puddle of Infinity. "Young And Old Know Love." n.d. YouTube Creator Studio Library. Setuniman. "thoughtful moment 0_19c." 2011. https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/136658/. 

Straget. "The rain falls against the parasol." 2020. https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/531947/. 

yanvince and comusal. "magnificent." 2023. https://youtu.be/m7HcGCbzB00?si=F2xCgeJtdTZuArBn.

Secret Pittsburgh S1 Ep2: Unearthing Pittsburgh's Secret Streams of Sewage

In this enlightening video, we explore groundbreaking solutions to the pressing issue of plastic pollution. From innovative recycling technologies and biodegradable alternatives to community initiatives and policy changes, discover how individuals, companies, and governments are working together to combat plastic waste and protect our planet.

Join us as we delve into inspiring success stories and the latest advancements in sustainability, highlighting the importance of collective action for a cleaner, greener future. 🌱

Innovative Solutions to Plastic Pollution: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future

Cancer Alley lawsuit fights environmental racism & seeks LA plant moratorium.

Urgent Cancer Alley Lawsuit Fights Back

Senegal's artisanal gold mining, the hidden cost of gold, releases toxic mercury, contaminating up to 100 times WHO standards and causing severe health risks in marginalized communities under the Minamata Convention.

Senegal Mining The Painful Gold Cost

Black Memphis residents fight Elon Musk’s xAI data center for clean air, opposing unregulated methane turbines spewing NOx and formaldehyde, escalating cancer risks, and violating environmental justice in South Memphis neighborhoods.

Black Memphis Defies Elon Musk's Unlicensed Air Crisis

Tinubu's posthumous pardon for the Ogoni Nine, 30 years after their execution for environmental activism, sparks debate on Nigeria’s human rights and justice deficits.

Tinubu Pardons Ogoni Nine Renewing a Tragic Legacy

Citeline places biopharma and medical device professionals, and those who focus on these industries, at the forefront of knowledge and insight, by providing the perfect combination of news and information together with penetrating insight and analysis. Citeline is a leader in the field of healthcare industry information.

Openchabab est une formation et une plateforme de diffusion à destination d'étudiants en journalisme, de jeunes journalistes et cadres de la société civile. C'est un projet CFI porté par la maison d'édition En toutes lettres (www.etlettres.com) et cofinancé par l'Union européenne dans le cadre du projet D-Jil.

Welcome the official SoundCloud account for the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh. These pieces are made by independent students and do not represent official opinions of, or statements on behalf of, the English Department or the University of Pittsburgh (But we are proud of our students for sharing their work beyond campus).

New tracks tagged #pollution,