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At Least 500 Wuhan Medical Staff Infected with Coronavirus

At Least 500 Wuhan Medical Staff Infected with Coronavirus

Medical sources in the city confirm rate of infection, but say they have been told not to release the full picture to the public.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus - The Species and Its Viruses

The present outbreak of lower respiratory tract infections, including respiratory distress syndrome, is the third spillover, in only two decades, of an animal coronavirus to humans resulting in a major epidemic.

'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?

'This Beast is Moving Very Fast.' Will the New Coronavirus Be Contained-or Go Pandemic?

Modelers are trying to forecast how the virus will move, but they need better data.

Experts Envision Two Scenarios if New Coronavirus Isn't Contained

Experts Envision Two Scenarios if New Coronavirus Isn't Contained

Experts see two scenarios: 2019-nCoV becomes like the four little-known coronaviruses already endemic in people, or it becomes like the seasonal flu.

Study Claiming New Coronavirus Can Be Transmitted by People Without Symptoms Was Flawed

Study Claiming New Coronavirus Can Be Transmitted by People Without Symptoms Was Flawed

A traveler to Germany from China who infected another person did feel ill, contradicting New England Journal of Medicine report.

Childhood Obesity Is a Major Problem. Research Isn't Helping.

Childhood Obesity Is a Major Problem. Research Isn't Helping.

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem, and has been for some time - but something is missing with many study methods.