How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.
What COVID-19 taught us about protecting kids in future pandemics
Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, infectious disease experts continue to ...
Masks, tests and empty shelves: York University photo exhibit captures the COVID-19 pandemic, 5 years on
A new exhibit at York University aims to show the challenges that people faced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Five years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The ...
From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working ‘in the darkness of ignorance.’ ...
Infectious disease doc warns against ‘70s trend making a comeback amid measles outbreaks
Bell-bottoms, tie-dye and crochet have all made major comebacks — but a New York City doctor is warning that one trend that ...