Epidemiology
Why a Highly Mutated Coronavirus Variant Has Scientists on Alert
Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 is nothing to worry about — or has the potential to spread globally
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Epidemiology
Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite Is Spreading—And Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know about It
The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications
Epidemiology
Six Ways to Stay Safe Outdoors in Extreme Heat
As summers get hotter and longer, experts provide advice on how to survive heat-related emergencies
Epidemiology
Mosquitoes Carry Nasty Diseases. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Malaria grabs headlines, but U.S. residents are more likely to encounter West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses
Epidemiology
Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse across the U.S.
A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents
Inequality
Discrimination May Hasten Menopause in Black and Hispanic Women
Researchers say understanding differences in when menopause starts in racial and ethnic groups can help with screening and preventive care
Epidemiology
Why Some People Get Sick More Often
Genetic susceptibilities, the environment and the body’s response to inflammation all influence our odds of falling ill
Epidemiology
How Greyhound Racing Drove the Evolution of a Superparasite
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
Epidemiology
What Is Causing So Much Pink Eye?
The newest SARS-CoV-2 strain may cause red, watery eyes. But the symptom can have other causes, too
Epidemiology
Map of Bushmeat Consumption Reveals Pandemic Risks
Unregulated wild animal markets increase the risk of more epidemics
Vaccines
RSV Vaccines Are Finally Here after Decades of False Starts
Decades of failed attempts have given way to several successful vaccines and treatments for the respiratory disease RSV
Epidemiology
Dogs Can Carry Mutant Flu Strains
A mutant human influenza found in two dogs shows the importance of viral surveillance in companion animals
Epidemiology
This Cow and Pig Influenza Virus Could Infect Humans: What We Know So Far
Influenza D is only known to sicken cattle and pigs, but it “has everything it needs” to jump into people
Epidemiology
What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID’s Origins
Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans...
Mathematics
How Mathematics Can Predict—And Help Prevent—The Next Pandemic
Mathematician Abba Gumel uses calculations and models to prepare for future disease outbreaks
Epidemiology
Cases of a Drug-Resistant Fungus Tripled during the COVID Pandemic
Stress on health care facilities might have accelerated outbreaks of the hard-to-treat yeast Candida auris
Epidemiology
Guns Now Kill More Children and Young Adults Than Car Crashes
Firearms now exceed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury-related death for people ages one to 24, a new analysis shows
Epidemiology
Deadly Fungi Are the Newest Emerging Microbe Threat All Over the World
These pathogens already kill 1.6 million people every year, and we have few defenses against them
Epidemiology
New Evidence Supports Animal Origin of COVID Virus through Raccoon Dogs
Genetic sequences show evidence of raccoon dogs and other animals at the Wuhan market sites where SARS-CoV-2 was found in early 2020, adding to evidence of a natural spillover event
Public Health
5 Things We’ve Learned from COVID in Three Years
The World Health Organization declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic three years ago. Here’s what’s changed since then
