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.
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The current outbreak of African swine fever is a blow to food supply in Nigeria as pork is an affordable animal protein for many Nigerians.
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.
Epidemiological data suggests that 80% of COVID-19 cases can be traced to just 20% of those infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Australia has been identified as a hotspot for emerging diseases, which occurs when human activities collide with a richness of animal species.
For centuries, disease outbreaks have forced cities to transform physically and operationally in ways that ultimately benefited all residents going forward.
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.
Aerosols are the tiny particles of liquid and material that float around in our environment. When they come from an infected person, they may be a significant source of coronavirus transmission.
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.
Exponential growth, such as in a viral epidemic, starts deceptively slowly, then quickly balloons. A mathematician explains the importance of early action and the costs of delay.
Predicting how a virus will spread — and its effects — relies on mathematically sound and accurate models that account for factors like weather patterns and human behaviour.
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.
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Lecturer, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Control, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Affiliate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Federation University Australia
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Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University