Well, it’s probably there because the odds on its presence have gone way up in the past 40 years. But such parasites are still much more of a health problem for whales and dolphins than they are for us...
It’s not meant to diagnose, but it can flag signs and risk factors that indicate the possibility of serious disease
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread
Posted in late July, the document foresaw many current impacts, including overwhelmed hospitals and disruptions in essential services
The presence of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could provide some protection, but scientists need more data
The lack of a national strategy has stymied the efforts of academic labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing
Economic crashes have dire consequences for public health, and we must prepare
Harvard medical students created a free curriculum to give their peers and others a physician’s-eye view of the pandemic
Diminished energy demand and the high price of coal is putting pressure on the struggling industry
Measles has killed thousands in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 23 countries have suspended vaccination campaigns
Most of the known families are significantly understudied
Health care providers are delaying “nonessential” surgeries—and that could hurt some patients
Investigating the potential danger to those who use tobacco products or e-cigarettes calls for a look at the lungs
Each patient on a breathing machine requires multiple doctors and nurses to care for that person
Pulitzer-winning Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance, talks about the dangers of politicians offering coronavirus misinformation...
Campaigns such as #See10Do10 can make a sometimes frivolous way of communicating socially useful
Slated for human trials, EIDD-2801 could become the first pill for COVID-19
Tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for the virus, and studies show that house cats—but apparently not dogs—can become infected.
The director of IBM Research explains how the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium came together in just a few days
When Americans return to the roads, what happens to oil prices and China’s recovery strategy could all impact emissions levels
