The US response to the coronavirus was slow and problematic, but it also was rooted in a 19th-century way of viewing public health.
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Test positivity rates measure the success of a testing program. Even though the US performs a huge number of tests, high test positivity rates across the country show that that it still isn't enough.
People have lived with infectious disease throughout the millennia, with culture and biology influencing each other. Archaeologists decode the stories told by bones and what accompanies them.
Researchers from New York University are designing AI algorithms to help predict COVID-19 outcomes.
Countries aiming to flatten the coronavirus curve have one crucial aim: reduce the "effective reproduction number" of the virus to below 1. This means the spread is slowing, rather than accelerating.
Cellphone data can show who coronavirus patients interacted with, which can help isolate infected people before they feel ill. But how digital contact tracing is implemented matters.
COVID-19 has a long incubation time, and testing can take days to get results. Don't let continually rising case numbers make you give up on staying at home.
Universities and colleges around the world are closing. People are fleeing from cities. Some people are being forced to move but others must weigh the risks and ethical concerns of travel.
Some measures taken in China to contain the COVID-19 outbreak have raised concerns about patient privacy. As other countries bring in containment measures, will patient privacy be compromised?
With no vaccines or treatments, the fight against coronavirus comes down to this behavioral technique. A physician explains how it works.
Preparing now can help keep you and your loved ones safe.
Not everyone who wants a telehealth consultation with their doctor over the next six months will be eligible for one.
As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.
An effective vaccine against lies, spin and confusion.
From the neighborhood to the newsroom to the White House, nobody stays silent during a health emergency. These terms are often mixed up, and it matters who is using them and when.
In a health crisis, decisions about treatment and containment must be made quickly. It’s crucial those decisions be based on research evidence, but fast and easy access is not always available.
Machine learning technology was first to sound the alarm about the new coronavirus. Its success illustrates how AI is boosting epidemiology.
Air transportation unquestionably spreads disease. Should airlines be more proactive by requiring proof of vaccination? Two experts reflect on the current and former crises.
Quarantine measures on the Diamond Princess cruise ship weren't effective, suggests new data. So Australian passengers without symptoms are going into quarantine again.
Poor communication and misinformation is yet another way an epidemic can cause harm. So it's important health authorities get their messaging right.
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Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
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Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Archaeology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, SUNY Plattsburgh
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Head of Research and Knowledge Translation at the African Institute for Development Policy and Professor, Maseno University
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Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University of Lagos
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Professor of Archaeology, Durham University
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Senior Honorary Lecturer on Infectious Diseases, UCL
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Research Fellow, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
