Caroline Chen
Deforestation can drive outbreaks as dangerous viruses spread from wildlife to people. Here’s how to minimize the threat of spillovers
Researchers have shown that deforestation can drive outbreaks by bringing people closer to wildlife, which can shed dangerous viruses. Scientists ...
Syphilis is surging in the US. Here’s why — and why it’s preventable
In the United States, more than 129,800 syphilis cases were recorded in 2019, double the case count of five years ...
Delving into fuzzy forecasts: How many Americans are infected with the coronavirus?
In the absence of real numbers, projections have filled the void, and it's hard to know which forecasts to trust ...
CRISPR technology draws mounting interest from investors
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a single year, ...
CRISPR’s potential in gene therapy shadowed by concerns over ethical use
Tracy Antonelli and her three daughters suffer from thalassemia, a blood disorder that saps their strength, leaves them anemic, and ...
Why the US was so unprepared to handle Ebola
It was a small victory in a grim and runaway catastrophe. In July, Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, both American ...
