Benjamin Franklin's fight against a deadly virus: Colonial America was divided over smallpox inoculation,...
Exactly 300 years ago, in 1721, Benjamin Franklin and his fellow American colonists faced a deadly smallpox outbreak. Th
A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it...
Critically ill children have been ending up in intensive care units with shock-like symptoms in recent weeks, adding yet
Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's 'acceptable risk'
The pandemic is putting America’s air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises.The U.S. governme
How to lower your coronavirus risk while eating out: Restaurant advice from an infectious...
As restaurants and bars reopen to the public, it’s important to realize that eating out will increase your risk of expos
Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?
Takeaways:Vaccines can be great at preventing you from getting sick, while at the same time not necessarily stopping you
Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand...
In less than a year, telehealth has gone from a niche rarity to a common practice. Its ability to ensure physical distan
Aerosols are a bigger coronavirus threat than WHO guidelines suggest – here's what you...
Leer en españolWhen someone coughs, talks or even breathes, they send tiny respiratory droplets into the surrounding air
Dangerous bacteria is showing up in school water systems, reminding all buildings closed for...
As schools cautiously reopen for the fall semester, several have discovered potentially harmful bacteria in their water
Is the COVID-19 pandemic cure really worse than the disease? Here's what our research...
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaThe coronavirus pandemic catapulted the c
COVID-19 messes with Texas: What went wrong, and what other states can learn as...
The July 4 holiday weekend usually means cookouts and big gatherings in Texas, but right now, the state is facing a publ
