Since the coronavirus outbreak began, we all have had many questions about the disease, how to go about daily life, and how to responsibly work to minimize the risk to ourselves and others. Each day—each hour—brings new ...
Mar 25, 2020
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As the global response to COVID-19 unfolds in real time, public health officials are urging unprecedented measures in order to "flatten the curve." But how do we know which actions are likely to slow the spread, and by how ...
Mar 23, 2020
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New Yorkers awoke Friday to find the coronavirus had left their famously bustling city with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, and a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis.
Mar 13, 2020
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A coronavirus cluster connected to a call center in one of the busiest areas of Seoul has raised alarms that South Korea's outbreak—thought to have been waning—has gained a foothold in the more populated capital region.
Mar 11, 2020
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Japan's schools prepared to close for almost a month and entertainers, topped by K-pop superstars BTS, canceled events as a virus epidemic extended its spread through Asia into Europe and on Friday, into sub-Saharan Africa.
Feb 28, 2020
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UBC researchers have developed a data science method that analyzes how easily citizens can access hospitals and walk-in health clinics—and it's a tool that could eventually help city planners and policymakers build smarter, ...
Sep 30, 2019
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A second case of measles in Cook County is the first in the city of Chicago and the eighth in the state of Illinois so far this year, according to health officials.
May 20, 2019
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When it comes to a daily commute, what makes a person happier? That's the question a University of Minnesota researcher asked as she sought to better understand the connections between daily travel behavior and emotional ...
Feb 27, 2019
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It's common knowledge that congested public places such as transit systems and airports harbor all kinds of potentially harmful microbes that pass easily from person to person. What's not clear is which infectious agents ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Taking the bus is a whole lot safer than taking the car - and it's also safer for cyclists and pedestrians who take the same routes, according to a new study led by the Université de Montréal Public Health Research Institute ...
May 8, 2018
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