Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The coronavirus pandemic has underscored that the field of epidemiology, which focuses on discovering the causes of disease ...

Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota speaks at a press conference in April 2020 with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: Three years ago this weekend, Governor Tim Walz ...

Eleanor Murray feels both burned out and determined to help. Two weeks ago, Murray, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University, had never given an interview; now she’s given a bunch.

Eric Feigl-Ding isn’t shy about all-caps declarations. “VIRUS REACTIVATION!” the epidemiologist tweeted not long ago. “This is bad.” He’s fond of words like “wowzers,” “oof,” and “whoa.” He’s liberal ...

Editor’s note: This piece has been updated with current case counts. I am an epidemiologist who is home sick with COVID-19. Upon a positive self-test, I contacted my primary care physician to ask ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A former COVID advisor to the South African government—dubbed "Fauci of South Africa" by some U.S. media outlets—appeared ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Eric Feigl-Ding has fond memories of South Dakota. He spent part of his childhood in Mitchell, where his mom taught at Dakota Wesleyan University. Feigl-Ding is now a noted ...

Atlanta Public Schools allocated $750,000 in federal funding to hire 26 staffers, including an epidemiologist, to assist with the district’s COVID-19 response. The positions will support school ...