Much of the world is moving online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Society's newly increased dependence on the internet is bringing the need for good cyber policy into sharp relief.

The federal government has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. Two public health scholars explain what that means.

An ongoing survey by researchers at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative is examining public attitudes toward the coronavirus pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.

The coronavirus, like many infectious diseases, can live and spread on inanimate objects in the world around us. An epidemiologist explains how and gives some advice on how to minimize the risk.

It took decades for scientists to recognize HIV/AIDS as a new disease, and years longer to mobilize an effective response with broad public support. Will the US do better against novel coronavirus?

So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.

Many homeless people already have compromised immune systems. They are targets -- and conduits -- for COVID-19.

With no vaccines or treatments, the fight against coronavirus comes down to this behavioral technique. A physician explains how it works.