This is Not the Social Vulnerability Index

Improving Earthquake Early Warning Access for the Deaf Community

Earthquake early warning systems are rarely accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. A group of scientists is working to change that.

What Australia can learn from Spain's recent deadly floods

Australia is being urged to heed the lessons of Spain's devastating floods and make sure that warning systems and emergency response capabilities are up to tackling disasters that are becoming more frequent and more intense.

Integrating Socioeconomic Vulnerability Into Resilient Infrastructure Planning | National Institute for Transportation and Communities

Designing Effective Policy Interventions on Treatable Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases such as syphilis are highly treatable. But if ignored, they can have devastating consequences, as in the dramatic rise of congenital syphilis among newborns at the Colombia-Venezuela border. But how can health services best reach and treat populations at risk, including undocumented migrants? A multidisciplinary pilot project yields promising results that could help save lives.

Designing Effective Policy Interventions on Treatable Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases such as syphilis are highly treatable. But if ignored, they can have devastating consequences, as in the dramatic rise of congenital syphilis among newborns at the Colombia-Venezuela border. But how can health services best reach and treat populations at risk, including undocumented migrants? A multidisciplinary pilot project yields promising results that could help save lives.

Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come—a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as it spread over their yards and into their homes.

Record number of ‘orphan patients’ being left at Halifax area emergency rooms, researcher says

Dr. Jasmine Mah says number of social admissions to hospitals has increased "exponentially" since 2020.

Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome (WSS) Foundation

The Wiedemann-Steiner Syndrome Foundation provides education, fosters community, and stimulates research to improve the lives of everyone impacted by WSS.