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Explore the latest public health research and insights about Technology and Innovation.

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How Health Care Algorithms and AI Can Help and Harm

When we think of dangerous, unseen challenges to public health, pathogens or toxins often come to mind. Another threat we need to consider: the algorithms increasingly used in health care settings.

 

Technology and Innovation Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Technology and Innovation? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Alain Labrique
Professor
International Health

Alain Labrique, PhD '07, MHS '99, MS, is an infectious disease epidemiologist who leverages digital innovations to solve public health problems in resource-limited settings.

Christopher Heaney
Associate Professor
Environmental Health and Engineering

Christopher Heaney, PhD, MS, and his team, developed a saliva-based test that accurately detects the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from small samples of saliva.