In the study of microorganisms, bacteria frequently steal the limelight. During an influenza outbreak in late 1800, it was the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae isolated from… Read More »Illuminating the human virome in health and disease
State and local retirement plans around the world are confronted with rising annual expenditures and increases in their unfunded liabilities. In response to these financial… Read More »Challenges facing public retirement plans
The term “herd immunity” was introduced a century ago and used widely after increasing use of vaccines and vaccination protocols in the process of eradication… Read More »Herd Immunity: A Realistic Target?
Numerous authors and institutions have drafted guidance in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. These documents represent sincere efforts by individuals and groups to map… Read More »Justice and Guidance for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the first confirmed case in January 2020,1 the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has overwhelmed health care systems in many parts of the United States… Read More »Teaching During a Pandemic
This question as well as coronavirus-related discrimination, population vulnerability, anxiety, and depression are explored in recent articles in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine The American… Read More »A COVID-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect to Stop the Pandemic – Here’s How Effective It Needs to Be
Everactive presents the factory of the future, batteries not included. Many analysts have predicted an explosion in the number of industrial “internet of things” (IoT)… Read More »Breaking Free From Batteries: Industrial “Internet of Things” Platform Built on Battery-Free Sensors
As some universities are still hoping to reopen for in-person or blended classes, coronavirus cases continue to spike by the clusters, forcing schools to move to all-remote… Read More »Universities face financial impact after coronavirus spikes, students forced off campus
As of June, the average retired worker was bringing home $1,514 a month from Social Security. This works out to almost $18,200 a year. All… Read More »5 scenarios where claiming Social Security early is a terrible move
A technique that allows rapid noninvasive imaging of abdominal fat without the potentially harmful effects of ionizing radiation would be useful in diagnosing overweight and… Read More »Science to Practice: Good Fat, Bad Fat – Does Location Matter?