How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic
Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is a key to developing better vaccines and stopping future pandemics.
Peter Kasson, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia •
conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~6 min
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~6 min
Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future
Policymakers rely on models during uncertain times to figure out how their choices could affect the future. Over the pandemic, an ensemble of many COVID-19 models outperformed any one alone.
Justin Lessler, Professor of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill •
conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~9 min
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~9 min
COVID-19 showed the importance of genomic surveillance – we need it to help fight antimicrobial resistance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, an international
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~6 min
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~6 min
U.S. men die nearly six years before women, reflecting largest gap since 1996
Analysis finds COVID-19 and “deaths of despair” behind trend that has been growing since 2010.
Victoria Colliver
• harvard
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~4 min
Nov. 13, 2023 • ~4 min
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