epidemic and plague

The search continues at a brisk pace thanks to rapid developments in generating more potent computing power.

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For World Zoonoses Day on July 6 we cover the growing links between climate change and animal diseases which spread to humans.

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Blood-feeding arthropods, like mosquitoes, insects and ticks are increasingly sharing their environments with humans due to the climate, with chronic results.

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A focus on viruses as our next pandemic source may divert attention from other serious microbial threats.

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Rodents are well known reservoirs of disease, and our lives will increasingly intersect as our shared environment warms.

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Indonesia’s health systems work well at local level but cannot provide adequate nationwide pandemic warnings. For those, a new system is needed.

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Can we predict emerging diseases like we predict the weather?

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Knowing when the hospital system could be overwhelmed is key to managing a pandemic. Finding the right predictor can save lives.

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