Tag: Infectious diseases
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly...
Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University
The landmark Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia went out...
Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over...
Bruce Y. Lee, City University of New York and Hannah Dimmick, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public Policy
Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s...
Elizabeth W. Covington, Auburn University
Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks,...
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal...
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington and Patrick Mitchell, University of Washington
Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs...
Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway...
Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame and Pilar Pérez Romero, University of Notre Dame
Humans have an exceptional...
How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water...
Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding...
Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University; Andre Luis da Costa da Silva, Florida International University, and Matthew DeGennaro, Florida International University
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
