epidemics
Millions of Chickens Have Bird Flu and Nobody Knows How It's Spreading
The governors of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa have all declared states of emergency in response to the outbreaks.
What Computer Worms Can Tell Us About HIV
A new model offers a contrary perspective on HIV treatment protocols.
Deforestation May Be Helping to Spread the Plague in Africa
As forests are cleared to make way for farmland, the rodents that transmit the deadly bacteria come in more frequent contact with humans.
The Zoologist Who Says Climate Change Will Usher in a New Age of Disease
Governments are unwilling to address the new rise in outbreaks, he says.
How Effective Is Airport Screening Against Ebola?
It's at least not totally worthless, according to a new study.
Physicists Offer a Bleak New Model of Epidemics and Air Travel
For an outbreak to jump to new regions, it only takes a few infectious travelers.
A Complexity Researcher Offers a Rather Gloomy Look at the Ebola Outbreak
The epidemic’s growth rate is climbing again.
An Expert Describes Non-Stupid Ways to Use Ebola Quarantines
Dr. Susan McLellan told us the deceptively simple things can be done, and why those things aren't so simple in developing parts of Africa.
Doctors Say Quarantining Medical Workers Just Makes the Ebola Epidemic Worse
Fear-based policies embraced by New York, New Jersey, and other states aren't helping.
Lysol Bought the Top Google Search Result for 'Ebola'
Lysol is currently the only major corporation buying ads against the Ebola outbreak on Google.