Predicting the next zoonotic spillover
A vexing problem facing epidemiologists is predicting where a novel disease might emerge from animals and begin to infect humans.
Wildlife markets are hotbeds of disease
The illegal trade in wildlife is not only devastating ecologically; it also has a real and measurable impact on human health and economics.
Biodiversity cuts back on rates of hantavirus infection
Hantavirus was four times more prevalent at collection sites with less biodiversity than those with more biodiversity
New MERS vaccine protects camels. Can it help humans?
It was in the autumn of 2012 when a Saudi Arabian hospital admitted a male patient with pneumonia. His doctors determined his infection was a coronavirus.
Street trees really do make people healthier
It’s easy enough to claim that being in nature makes people feel better. It certainly feels like it’s true.
Will warmer winters mean fewer winter deaths?
As climate change threatens to alter ecosystems and in some places make the world a bit less aesthetically pleasing, it’s reasonable to wonder whether there are any silver linings to b