Health Sep 22 Global leaders pledge billions to combat infectious diseases after COVID causes setbacks By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
Health Aug 12 Polio virus found in New York City wastewater New York City and state health departments say that the presence of the poliovirus in the city’s wastewater suggests likely local circulation of the virus. Officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio. By Karen Matthews, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Aug 08 Climate change hazards worsen 58 percent of infectious diseases, study says A new study finds climate hazards aggravate 58 percent of known infection diseases in people. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science Apr 29 Watch 7:11 Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable Testing, both for active cases of COVID-19 and for antibodies indicating prior exposure to the disease, will be critical to resuming economic activity. In addition, scientists are racing to develop therapies for people who do get infected -- especially those…
Health Mar 31 Watch 7:37 Why scientists need to learn more about how COVID-19 behaves within a human body How much do we know about COVID-19, the virus spreading misery across the globe? Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss understanding the dynamics of the virus within people it has infected, why some experience much more severe forms…
Mar 18 I toured this exhibit on epidemics before the coronavirus pandemic shut it down By Joshua Barajas On the second floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, a placard at the end of an exhibit asks a question we all may be thinking right now, in the middle of a global health emergency: What’s next?… Continue reading
Feb 14 Coronavirus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals By Sam McNeil, Candice Choi, Associated Press Experts say wild animals can carry unknown viruses and that human contact with them needs to more carefully managed as the world's population grows. Continue reading
Oct 18 How Dracula draws on our biggest health fears By Dr. Howard Markel "Dracula" abounds with fascinating references to medicine of the day. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 6:43 Why southern China is a hotbed for disease development By PBS NewsHour Pandemics like Zika and Ebola can originate in one continent and quickly spread to another. To stop outbreaks before they start, scientists are trying to identify regions conducive to the development of new disease. One target is southern China, where… Continue watching
May 28 Army chief: Human error likely not cause of anthrax mistake By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Army's top general says human error probably was not a factor in the inadvertent shipping of live anthrax to research laboratories. Continue reading