The story of the emergence, spread, and control of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is the latest, most vivid episode of a microbial threat in our highly connected world. The SARS epidemic of ...

Five years after COVID-19 emerged, killing millions, costing trillions, and disrupting global life, we still don’t have a definitive answer as to the origins of the pandemic and the virus. This ...

Large-scale evolutionary analysis shows most zoonotic viruses emerge without prior adaptation, while passing through a laboratory leaves detectable genetic signatures, offering a new tool to interpret ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

I'll never understand why masking isn't required - or even just strongly encouraged - in all medical facilities, or, at the very least, in hospitals. A recent study published in the peer-reviewed ...

Learn how scientists identified genetic clues that distinguish natural viral spillovers from lab-handled viruses — and why ...