When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Some of the map designs that made our shortlist: Dr John Snow's cholera map (background) and maps ...

The London cholera epidemic of 1854 may be the primary subject of Steven Johnson's thought-provoking The Ghost Map, but it's the many secondary subjects that make it such an engaging read. Johnson ...

(CNN)-- Health workers trying to combat the cholera outbreak in Haiti are using unique technologies to communicate with potential victims and map the disaster. Local cellular networks are sending out ...

The top map shows the predicted cholera risk in Haiti based on analysis and satellite data two weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit. Blue color indicates low risk of cholera while red color indicates ...

Maps have the power to change minds, as the 1861 map that convinced Lincoln to end slavery proves. Maps also have the power to save lives. One such map, the John Snow map, single handedly ended a ...

Cholera is a major threat to public health, particularly in developing countries. University of Rhode Island’s Ali Shafqat Akanda and a team of researchers helped develop a warning system The Boston ...

Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains ...

Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains ...