Scientific American
07/23/2019
Why the WHO’s Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal
A Q&A with ASTMH President Chandy C. John, MD, MS, FASTMH, about the WHO's declaration that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a public health emergency of international concern.
Infectious Diseases in Children
07/08/2019
Bednet monitor shows families’ irregular use of malaria prevention strategy
This article reports on a study in the July 2019 issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene about a remote electronic monitoring device sewn into the fabric of long-lasting insecticide bednets to track bednet use among families at risk for malaria infection in Africa.
US News & World Report
05/22/2019
Q Fever? A Bigger Threat to Humans Than Thought
This article is about a study in the May 2019 Journal on Query (Q) fever, a rare bacterial disease carried by livestock and found mostly in dry, dusty areas of California and the Southwest United States.