The International Society for Disease Surveillance offers free webinars on many topics. The webinars are recorded and may be viewed at any time. Archived webinars from the ISDS Research Committee include: Spatial Scanning Tips and Tricks for Practic… more »

Poor, urban and minority residents are most at risk for health problems linked to climate change, according to a new California Department of Public Health analysis. The study (PDF), by the California Dept of Public Health's Environmental Health Invest… more »

It has recently been discovered that many article records in the PsycINFO database are missing the journal issue publication date. This has been reported to the vendor, and newly added records will have the date, but a complete (retroactive) fix will no… more »

A study just published in the Milbank Quarterly found the cost of occupational injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the US to be approximately $250 billion. This figure is $31 billion more than the cost of all cancers and $76 billion more than the cost of… more »

UCB's Geospatial Innovation Facility has recently purchased an "Educational Membership" with the Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA), which gives us the ability to add an unlimited number of UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff.… more »