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Community Mitigation Lessons from Mexico's H1N1 Response
Researchers provide a historical snapshot of Mexico's emergency A(H1N1) public health strategies that is based on dozens of interviews they and their researchers conducted in Mexico in July 2009 with citizens and public officials.
City and County CIOs Accept Best of the Web Awards
Salt Lake County, Utah; Arapahoe County, Colorado, get honors.
Jory Wolf, CIO of Santa Monica, Describes Fiber Network, Other Projects
California community was Digital Cities Survey winner for 2007.
E-Waste: E-trash Swamps the Developing World
Environmentalists say that besides global warming, electronic waste, or "e-waste," is the most threatening environmental problem in the world today. Mounting global sales of electrical and electronic products are generating an equally imposing amount of toxic waste that's too complicated to process.
Global Network Searches for Signs of Emerging Pandemics
By monitoring non-official sources of information like news broadcast, Web sites and blogs, network provides more timely information than many government agencies.
Toward a Wireless World
A look at wireless trends and innovations in local governments by the staff of Government Technology magazine in association with the Center for Digital Government.
South Dakota Statewide Terrorism Exercise Finds Experience the Best Teacher
South Dakota Department of Health decision-makers learn during their first statewide terrorism preparedness exercise that a streamlined information analysis process is critical.
Disaster Response: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The problem of emergency communications and disaster recovery is often not the lack of resources, but lack of coordination. After Katrina, Sascha Meinrath coordinated the Community Wireless Emergency Response Initiative. The following offers some of what he and others learned about emergency communications.
Corpus Christi Continues To Lead
While there may be other higher profile Wi-Fi initiatives, such as Philadelphia or San Francisco, Corpus Christi nevertheless continues to lead in the Wi-Fi arena.
Despite $28 Billion Program, U.S. Remains Vulnerable to Bioterror Attack
Experts say this infusion of new technology along with medical resources might diminish the casualty toll of a biological attack using classical germ agents.

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DC US News

Nevada Provides Flu Update Sites
"We anticipate having enough vaccine to have larger vaccination clinics for H1N1 by November."
Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Arizona and Utah Allow Medicare Beneficiaries to Use Electronic Personal Health Records
Medicare recipients can access their own health data in electronic medical records.
CBS Video Details Electronic Medical Records Conversion, Issues
Benefits, costs, privacy concerns and other issues of converting to electronic medical records.
Testing Effects of RFID Systems on Medical Devices
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) recently began developing testing protocols for RFID technology in the health care setting.
Sebelius: Health Information Technology Strengthens Rural Care
Since CBHA's implementation of EHRs, the community health center has consistently ranked above the 95th percentile nationally.
Take the Agency Pandemic Readiness Quiz
"What can your agency do ahead of time to make sure you continue serving citizens, even if you have many employees absent from the workplace?"

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DC International News

More Research Needed for Nanotech Protection
Current safety equipment may not be adequate for nanoprotection.
U.S. Lags Behind in Health IT, Says Study
"This isn't high school -- it's okay to copy from your neighbors."
Pesticides -- Easier Detection of Pollution and Impact in Rivers
Researchers of the UFZ have developed a tool that can estimate the harmful effect of pesticides, such as those flushed into rivers and streams from agricultural land, within minutes.
World-First Swine-Flu Vaccine Trial Reveals One Dose Provides 'Strong Immune Response'
Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Leicester reveal a strong immune response after just one dose.
Innovation News Wrap
Twitter surgery, Second Life University, electronic contact lenses.
New Social Networking Community Links Family Medicine Practitioners
www.5minutemd.com is a new online community for family medicine practitioners.
Telemedicine Addressed by European Commission
Includes examples of telemedicine deployment and its effects on patients and society.