Health Oct 25 An epidemiologist explains how zombies are a metaphor for public health By Tom Duszynski, The Conversation
Science Aug 07 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”… By Leah Willingham, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Health Oct 02 In mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene, these health risks are rising Contaminated water is one of the leading health risks, but residents also face harm to mental health, stress that exacerbates chronic diseases and several other threats. By Jennifer Horney, The Conversation
Health May 11 Watch 6:43 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young
Health Sep 13 Should I get the new COVID-19 booster? Here’s what you need to know Experts say they are concerned that COVID-19 cases and deaths may rise in the coming months as colder weather forces gatherings back inside. Here’s a look at what we know about the new boosters and when you should seek one… By Dan Cooney, Matt Rasnic
Jul 28 Watch 7:43 An epidemiologist answers viewers’ questions about COVID-19 More than two years into the pandemic, most Americans have returned to a sense of some normalcy. But the virus is still disrupting daily life in the U.S. with more than 130,000 per day and deaths on the rise. We… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 10:34 Epidemiologists warn of critical moment to contain monkeypox By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings Vaccinations against the monkeypox virus are picking up in the U.S., but access and speed of delivery remain issues as cases spread. This comes as the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency. We spoke to Americans who’ve… Continue watching
May 24 What you should know about rapid antigen tests By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Katelyn Jetelina, who writes the Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter about the science of the pandemic, offered some advice about the best times and ways to use this tool. … Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 7:11 Pandemic is ‘direct threat to our homeland security,’ says infectious disease expert The U.S. has now recorded more than 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 160,000 deaths -- over 22 percent of the worldwide totals. Many American public health experts warn that the U.S. is at another important crossroads in its… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 5:38 Why is the U.S. still struggling to test everyone who needs it? Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have emphasized that having an efficient system for wide-scale testing was key to bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control. But in reality, virus testing in the United States has… Continue watching