The Ethical Risks of Detecting Disease Outbreaks With Big Data
The stakes of the analysis are much higher when lives are on the line.
Epidemiology
Will the Next Pandemic Come From a Laboratory?
Two epidemiologists argue for the adoption of research methods that don't produce dangerous new virus strains.
The Next Stage in the War on Polio
The oral vaccination used in the world's largest global health campaign, a successor to that first developed by Dr. Hilary Koprowski, who passed away this past weekend, comes with its own set of risks.