Portable Lab You Plug into Your Phone Can Diagnose Illnesses like Coronavirus
Smartphone lab delivers test results in 'spit' second
Epidemiology
Cervical Cancer Could Be Eliminated within a Century
The researchers making this claim are even more optimistic about North America, stating that the disease could be almost completely eliminated by 2040
Why Your First Battle with Flu Matters Most
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in life
The Risk of Death from Yellow Fever Can Be Detected Sooner
A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified markers capable of predicting mortality in patients with symptoms of yellow fever, potentially helping to prevent the development of severe conditions
Statistical Model Could Predict Future Disease Outbreaks
In recent years, the re-emergence of measles, mumps, polio, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable diseases has sparked a refocus on emergency preparedness
New Disease Surveillance Tool Helps Detect Any Human Virus
Computational method helps scientists examine microbes at a larger, more comprehensive scale than previously possible
Where Will the World's Next Zika, West Nile, or Dengue Virus Come From?
Model identifies most likely wildlife hosts for emerging flaviviruses
Drug Overdose Epidemic Has Been Growing Exponentially for Decades
These findings suggest that, to be successful, prevention efforts must extend beyond control of specific drugs to address deeper factors driving the epidemic
New Evidence Shows Potential of Two Drugs to Block Malaria Transmission
Findings could speed elimination of malaria, including its drug-resistant forms
Flu May Be Spread Just by Breathing, New Study Shows
Coughing and sneezing not required for transmission