Determining the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the majority of globally emergent pathogens, is a challenging task, despite large technical advances in genetic epidemiology. The methods based on ...

One of the biggest challenges for contact tracing apps aimed at fighting COVID-19 is a lack of participation – and distrust in Western Pennsylvania appears to run particularly high, thanks in no small ...

COVID-19 has forced many industries to shut down or significantly reduce operations—now that cities are beginning to open certain aspects of society, it is crucial we implement comprehensive “Test and ...

Little did we know when the COVID-19 pandemic started that it would have such a huge impact on our society. Not only has it caused millions of deaths, but it has also changed our way of living.

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers reported that backward contact tracing is crucial to suppressing transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS ...