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February 23, 2018 | Why Are Humans Bad At Calculating Risk?

You walk into the local gas station and put down $50 on Powerball tickets. Someone has to win, right? Does Read More >>

February 16, 2018 | Why is This Year’s Flu Season So Harsh?

We are in the thick of flu season, which means fever, chills, muscle aches and fatigue. In short – pure Read More >>

February 1, 2018 | New Changes to Cogency!

We at Cogency are very excited to welcome and announce that Allan Burt, MBA, LEED AP BD+C has joined the Read More >>

January 23, 2018 | What are Dead Legs?

Dead legs may bring a gruesome image to mind, but in the context of water borne pathogens, it has another Read More >>

January 12, 2018 | Raw Water – Harmless Trend or Public Health Hazard?

Every day it feels like a new trend is rolling through social media. One day it’s avocado toast, the next Read More >>

January 4, 2018 | Why should we care about biofilm?

In public health, biofilms aren’t Ashton Kutcher acting in a movie about Steve Jobs! While definitely not as glamorous as Read More >>

December 13, 2017 | Elevated Levels of Legionella in Connecticut Rivers

Public Health officials have identified four rivers and two watersheds in Connecticut that have elevated levels of Legionella, the bacteria Read More >>

December 8, 2017 | Happy 2017 National Influenza Vaccination Week!

While many of us picture the “flu” as missing work or school and watching old re-runs of The Price is Read More >>

December 5, 2017 | From Lake to Tap: The Journey of Raw Water

How do we know if water is drinkable? While water in a lake or river may look clear, does that Read More >>

December 1, 2017 | What Lurks in Public Drinking Water?

Think about this. Where do cities and municipalities get their water? What feeds into the reservoirs? Do animals and humans Read More >>

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