Can an algebraic equation hold the secret to eradicating malaria or schistosomiasis? A mathematics professor is utilizing the combination of algorithms and models in an effort to assist his medical ...

Simon Fraser University mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious disease modeling network that will inform decisions related to public health threats and better ...

In A Nutshell Researchers used computer modeling and physics-based math to calculate the minimum antibiotic and moisturizer doses needed to push severe eczema into remission and keep it there. The ...

A recent breakthrough study has introduced a novel methodology that significantly enhances the accuracy of epidemiological estimates for infectious diseases like COVID-19. The study, titled ...

Mathematics can help public health workers better understand and influence human behaviors that lead to the spread of infectious disease. Mathematics can help public health workers better understand ...

Graduate student Jason Davis doesn’t use a traditional lab to study prion diseases. Instead, he relies on computer modeling and applied mathematics. Jason Davis uses computer modeling and applied ...

Epidemiological models are simplified mathematical representations of infectious disease outbreaks to understand the course of disease evolution in a population, by combining various inputs of how a ...

In today’s interconnected world, the rapid spread of infectious diseases poses a significant threat to global health and economic stability. The emergence of novel pathogens can lead to widespread ...

Simon Fraser University mathematics professor Caroline Colijn will lead a new, national infectious disease modeling network that will inform decisions related to public health threats and better ...

The joint research team has developed a new estimation method that overcomes the fundamental limitations of conventional epidemiological parameter estimation. (left) Conventional methods assume ...