Epidemiology

Twenty percent of 1,001 research participants aged 50 to 64 indicated they hadn't considered getting a flu shot, but were now more likely to due to COVID-19's impact

In a recent survey of 656 students, the percentage of students who did not know that animals can transmit many diseases to humans and vice versa was 28.96 percent

An optimally designed surface can speed the decay of a viral load

Many variant strains were shown to be present before the first known cases identified in China

New model accounts for individuals' varying biological susceptibility to infection but also their levels of social activity, which naturally change over time

Study explores flushing power to test risk of COVID-19 transmission

A number of SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged from immunocompromised hosts, research has identified

New assessment: Recognizing the virus is predominantly spread through air would save lives

Network model findings could shape public health policy for airborne viruses

Researchers unexpectedly found that a biochemical pathway is triggered in lung cells by the virus, which might explain why the disease is so difficult to treat