What's the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?
From the neighborhood to the newsroom to the White House, nobody stays silent during a health emergency. These terms are often mixed up, and it matters who is using them and when.
Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
• conversation
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
March 9, 2020 • ~5 min
Do I have to wear a jacket when it's cold outside?
Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn't automatically mean you're going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.
Carolyn Kaloostian, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Southern California
• conversation
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
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