epidemiology
We Probably Won’t See Live Music in 2021
With a slow vaccine rollout, new virus strains, and not enough masking, an epidemiologist tells us why concerts might not come back this year.
Am I a Jerk for Refusing to Use a Coronavirus Contact Tracing App?
Is privacy more important than the hypothetical chance to save lives or protect yourself from contagion? We asked an expert.
Here’s How Scientists Are Tracking Coronavirus — From Bats to New Yorkers
How epidemiologists track the spread from bats to New Yorkers and beyond.
Don’t Let Coronavirus Scare You Away From Public Transit
People think public transportation is a much bigger cause of pandemics spreading than it actually is.
Is Excessive Gaming a Disease? The WHO Is Considering Listing It as One
The World Health Organization is updating its International Classification of Diseases.
The Vaccine Hunter: Nelson Michael Is Working to End Humanity’s Worst Diseases
From Ebola, to Zika, to HIV, Dr. Nelson Michael isn’t afraid of a challenge.
For Those with HIV, Cigarettes Have Become More Dangerous Than the Actual Virus
"In persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, smoking is a scourge."
Zika-Fighting, Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Are Coming to Florida
An island in the Florida Keys makes the perfect testing ground for Oxitec's bugs.
Why Isn't the Global Rate of HIV Infection Declining?
Fewer people are dying, but the HIV infection rate has stayed the same since 2005.
Researchers Are Chipping and Surveilling NYC's Rats
New research gets close and personal with some of the city's most hated residents.
Will We Defeat Malaria?
Malaria has been killing off humans for almost all of recorded history, and we’ve finally got it cornered.
'Sweaty,’ Mosquito-Luring Billboards Have Popped Up in Brazil
Two advertising agencies have released designs for a mosquito-trap billboard to help fight the Zika epidemic.