Category Infectious Disease
This year, the United States has seen the biggest surge of measles in decades, resulting in nearly 1,500 confirmed cases across the country. Driven by low vaccination rates, these outbreaks are dangerous. On average, measles kills 3 out of every… Continue Reading →
If the name “screwworm” makes you squirm, good—you’re getting the right idea. It’s a type of blowfly whose larvae burrow into living flesh. Yeah. Ouch. What Is a Screwworm? The New World screwworm is actually a type of fly. It… Continue Reading →
It’s big. It’s powerful. It captures the world we live in. And it’s often invisible. Data exist all around us. Yet most people don’t pay much attention. That may be because we’re used to thinking of data as boring strings… Continue Reading →
You might have noticed the skyrocketing prices for eggs. The debates about raw milk. Or the increasing headlines in recent months about a spreading disease called bird flu. But what exactly is all the buzz about? Here are some of… Continue Reading →
A 46,000-year-old worm has been revived from the Russian permafrost—could deadly germs be next? In 2020, I wrote a series of blog posts about whether ancient microbes could survive millennia in the ice. As it turns out, some can. This… Continue Reading →
Emory’s new Tuberculosis Center paves the way for cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Learn more by reading my latest article in Rollins Magazine.