Washington, DC - Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information on infectious disease threats or outbreaks than traditional surveillance methods. A team of scientists led by the National Institutes of Health reviewed the growing body of research on the subject and has published its analyses in a special issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Rochester, Minnesota - Mayo Clinic resiliency expert Dr. Amit Sood says healing the wounds of the 2016 election is not only good for your well-being, it’s important for the country’s safety.

Rochester, Minnesota - Let's say you accidentally step on a nail. Do you withdraw your foot or dig deeper? The answer is obvious. What happens when you watch negative news? Do you turn off the television or watch more? Most of us get glued to the television, isn't it? Do you see how our pain receptors keep us safe by withdrawing from the painful and threatening, while the mind is designed to dig deeper, into the painful and threatening? While this is helpful for occasional negative news, it can hurt us if the negative news becomes a norm, which is how the world has become.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I want to congratulate the government and people of Colombia on achieving a revised peace agreement. President Santos and his negotiating team, those from the "No" campaign, and other important sectors of Colombian society deserve credit for engaging in a far reaching and respectful national dialogue following the plebiscite.

Rochester, Minnesota - Most cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection. Widespread immunization with the HPV vaccine could reduce the impact of cervical cancer worldwide. Here's what you need to know about the HPV vaccine.

San Diego, California - The San Diego Zoo entomology department has achieved a crucial milestone for the Lord Howe Island stick insect breeding program: The female insects have begun to lay eggs. This marks the first time that this critically endangered species has laid eggs at a North American facility. At the San Diego Zoo, the entomology staff reported that more than 500 eggs have been laid since September.