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It's time to track city sewage for emerging diseases, not just COVID-19

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

A scientist wearing a white lab coat and latex gloves holds three test tubes with clear liquid in them up to the light.

John Crawford, National Cancer Institute, NIH

Scientists are testing for coronavirus with genetic "fishing hooks"

Molecular "baits" also make testing for the virus safer for lab personnel

A man wearing a facemask to protect himself from viruses or bacteria, like coronavirus.

Rapid analysis shows that the 2019-nCoV coronavirus resembles viruses from bats

Another publication suggests that this coronavirus enters cells in a similar manner to SARS

Produced in partnership with Two Photon

The 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak is serious, but we are getting the response to it right

In 2002, the SARS outbreak surprised the world. The global response to 2019-nCoV has taken that lesson to heart

Produced in partnership with TEDMED

Researchers are abolishing an ancient epidemic — and trying to prevent the next one before it starts

Using machine learning tools and viral sequences, researchers are trying to better understand disease transmission