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New Study Offers Hope For Future Rabies Cure
When you were growing up, your parents may have told you to stay away from stray or wild animals.
An Infectious Disease Doctor’s Personal Experience With Covid: It Wasn’t ‘Just’ A Bad Cold
Dr. Mark Kortepeter has studied how to identify and contain infectious diseases for decades. Two and a half years into the pandemic, he experienced Covid-19 firsthand.
Whether It’s Covid, Monkeypox Or A Zombie Apocalypse, Here’s How To Investigate A New Epidemic
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains how scientists take the first step in identifying a new disease epidemic.
Can We Eradicate Covid? Probably Not. An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains The Challenges
Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the differences between smallpox, which was eradicated in 1980, and Covid-19 and why the virus is most likely here to stay.
Will Monkeypox Be The Next Deadly Pandemic? It’s Unlikely
Infectious disease expert Mark Kortepeter explains the differences between Covid and Monkeypox and how its spread primarily through direct contact rather than respiratory droplets means it’s less likely to cause a pandemic as significant as Covid.
Six Lessons From Covid To Remember For Future Pandemic Preparedness
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter warns that we cannot have short pandemic memories and must continue to invest in public health infrastructure, education and science so that the cycle doesn’t repeat.
What Data About Vaccination Means For Controlling The Covid Pandemic
Biodefense expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter discusses the role that vaccines have played in controlling the pandemic, and what the latest data suggests about ideal vaccination policies.
With At-Home Covid Tests, Timing Is Everything. Here Are Tips For Correct Use.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the pros and cons of at-home Covid diagnostic tests and how to interpret the results.
When Can We Stop Masking Against Covid-19? Not Anytime Soon.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the importance of wearing masks, even as the pandemic drags on, and the future signs to look for that indicate when we might be able to stop wearing them.
Here Are Some Remaining Holes In U.S. Pandemic Preparedness
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter discusses the need for a better U.S. system to screen for travel-related illnesses and the pathogens stored in laboratory freezers, among other measures.
