Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

As scientists work to uncover the characteristics of recently discovered COVID-19 variant omicron, social media posts are claiming that it represents a diminished risk to the public. "Pathogens ...

One of the students who developed the new database in Wiedmann's laboratory, Michael Chung '02, began by assembling the pathogen characteristics that the database would need.

The Task Force’s scope included (1) research on pathogens known to be capable of causing a pandemic that under current conditions (e.g., low population immunity) could result in extensive spread ...

A new animation aims to shed light on the scientific process undertaken when tackling a previously unseen pathogen. Tackling a previously unseen pathogen – like the one that causes COVID-19 ...

They were chosen based on three inclusion criteria: analytical feasibility, relevance with regards to the 2024 Paris Games and pathogen characteristics, and their value for informing public health ...