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Category Infectious Disease

7 Ways Health Data Have Saved Millions of Lives

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 →

Bird Flu: What You Should Know

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 →

Pathogens in the Permafrost: Part 3

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 →

KO for TB

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.

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