A Week in Stories – Public health

PlanSpatial turns insights into actions, so every week, we present a carefully curated selection of the stories that stir our interest. The news we’re reading, the webinars we are watching and the insights themselves that inspire us to do great work.

This week, we’re shifting away from data to take a look at public health stories – this is news that is changing daily and the topic remains strong for debate. We have some great content being served to our feed over on Twitter – and it’s too good to keep to ourselves. Did we miss something? Let us know.

Public Health England’s political end

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(20)30255-1/fulltext

Scientists call for better public health guidance on how COVID spreads

https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/1240538-scientists-call-for-better-public-health-guidance-about-how-coronavirus-spreads-in-air

New tool for the early detection of public health threats from Twitter data

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/new-tool-early-detection-public-health-threats-twitter-data-epitweetr

Why Data is Crucial to Driving Innovations in Health and Wellness for Individuals and the Economy

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201005005154/en/Data-is-Crucial-to-Driving-Innovations-in-Health-and-Wellness-for-Individuals-and-the-Economy

Public health must be a priority in the 2020 US election

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30214-0/fulltext

Is COVID-19 more than a public health crisis?

https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/coronavirus/2020/09/why-covid-19-more-public-health-crisis