To explain where SARS-CoV-2 came from, look at processes with scientific explanations and precedents

A different kind of contact tracing sounds an alarm when people in your social circle are falling ill

The US CDC has identified five variants of concern. Research into how vaccines might handle each is ongoing

Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter rapid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel.

The current pandemic accelerated the wastewater epidemiology techniques, but researchers hope to continue the practice to prevent the next one

Sewer systems can signal outbreaks before they start. If you're worried, poop is safe as long as it's in the right hands

The best way forward is to use quality research to shape policy

Text classification turns tick talk into data that even a machine can understand

A study linking an edited CCR5 gene with dying young didn't pass the smell test

Bugs like it hot, and evolve faster when there's lots of carbon dioxide

By 2050, 12 percent of the US population will likely be infected by Lyme-causing pathogen