epidemiology

Chicago Doctor Delivers Reality Check About Coronavirus

The University of Chicago’s chief infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Emily Landon delivered an earnest reality check on the significance of the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of social distancing.
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Chicago Doctor Delivers Blunt, Sobering Speech About COVID-19 And Social Distancing

"Without taking drastic measures, the healthy and optimistic among us will doom the vulnerable,” said the University of Chicago's chief epidemiologist.
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Harvard Professor Makes Ominous Prediction About Number Of Coronavirus Cases In U.S.

Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology, ripped the "feckless federal response" in a column for The Washington Post.
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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

The World Health Organization says the deadly Wuhan coronavirus that originated in China is now a “global health emergency”.
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Cure Police Violence As If It Were A Disease

There are many advantages to thinking about police violence against unarmed citizens as a disease in need of a cure.
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Zika Virus Is At Least 50 Years Old. Here's Why You're Only Hearing About It Now.

An infectious disease specialist explains all you need to know.
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Home Plate Collisions May Not Be Baseball Catchers' Biggest Injury Risk

A new study challenges the notion that collision injuries are the biggest threat for Major League Baseball catchers.
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Your Cell Phone Could Soon Predict Whether You'll Get The Flu

A new study harnesses college students' cell phone mania to track the spread of illness.
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