By William Petri Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do eventually experience the common symptoms of COVID-19 don’t start coughing and spiking fevers the moment they’re infected. William Petri is a […]
By Dipika Kadaba The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that human health is inextricably part of the ecosystem we exist in. While the pandemic, which likely arose from the global wildlife trade, has brought entire industries to a screeching halt, the health consequences of other types of environmental damage are still ignored in […]
By John R. Platt When things get tough, many of us often turn to books for new information, inspiration or simple entertainment. Well, we’ve got you covered on all three counts, with 14 great new environmental books coming out this month. The list includes books for eco-interested kids, dedicated activists and everyone in between. The […]
By Annette O’Connor, Jan Sargeant and Sarah Totton Humans and animals share many diseases. And as dramatically shown by the tigers that tested positive in the Bronx Zoo, the coronavirus is one of them. As three veterinary epidemiologists who study infectious disease, we have been asked a lot questions about if and how the coronavirus […]
By Alexander Freund Elderly people or people with previous illnesses are considered a special risk group in the current COVID-19 pandemic. And since the aggressive SARS-CoV-2 virus primarily affects the lungs, many asthma patients are afraid they might have an increased risk of infection and of a potentially severe course of the disease. Additional uncertainty […]
By Tony Corbo As the world focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impact on public health, the Trump Administration has been busy behind the scenes doubling down on its campaign to deregulate Big Ag. At the same time, it is not providing safeguards to food production workers and government inspectors who are being […]
By Christopher Curley The COVID-19 pandemic has already swept through cities and urban centers. Now, the illness appears to be building like an infectious prairie fire in rural America, as well as in larger towns in the Midwest. That wasn’t the case just a few weeks ago. “Many rural communities aren’t seeing anything. They’re simply […]
By Maja Husaric and Vasso Apostolopoulos For centuries, doctors and care givers have listened to the different types of cough in search of clues to help diagnose underlying disease. Coughs are a valuable diagnostic tool, but how do you know if you’ve got a relatively harmless cough, a coronavirus cough – or something else altogether? […]
An area in Louisiana whose predominantly black and brown residents are hard-hit by health problems from industry overdevelopment is experiencing one of the highest death rates from coronavirus of any county in the United States. St. John the Baptist parish, which sits along the Gulf Coast region known as Cancer Alley, has seen 30 of […]
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