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news opinions a brief history of human coronaviruses
A Brief History of Human Coronaviruses
Shawna Williams
| Jun 2, 2020
| 5 min read
Milder, cold-causing members of this pathogenic viral family long remained under the radar, although they aren’t entirely harmless.
Timeline: Human Coronavirus Discoveries
Shawna Williams
| Jun 4, 2020
| 1 min read
Download our poster of the biggest milestones, from the discovery of the viral family in humans in the 1960s to the identification of SARS-CoV-2.
Opinion: Comparing Coronaviruses
Nicola Petrosillo
| Jun 1, 2021
| 4 min read
In addition to continued scruitiny of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, research on similar pathogens could aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and future disease outbreaks.
Coronavirus Closeup, 1964
Ashley Yeager
| Sep 1, 2020
| 3 min read
Electron microscopy revealed that a deadly disease of birds was not a form of flu, but a different type of virus entirely.
Opinion: What the History of Blood Transfusion Reveals About Risk
Paul A. Offit
| Sep 1, 2021
| 5 min read
Every medical intervention—even one with a centuries-long history—brings dangers, some of which become clear only later.
Opinion: Facing Assumptions About the Duality of Human and Animal
Melanie Challenger
| Apr 1, 2021
| 3 min read
Since Darwin published his landmark work on natural selection, we’ve understood that we’re animals. But that doesn’t mean we really believe it.
Bat Coronaviruses May Infect Tens of Thousands of People Yearly
Andy Carstens
| Aug 10, 2022
| 2 min read
Parts of Southeast Asia where human and bat population densities are highest could be infection hotspots, a study finds.
Opinion: Hunting a Changing Virus
Libusha Kelly
| Jul 1, 2021
| 3 min read
A broad and nimble sequencing program is necessary to track, anticipate, and quash SARS-CoV-2 and other dangerous pathogens that threaten humanity.
Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk Pathogens
Michael Parker, Shreya Kalra, and Bryce Kassalow
| Feb 10, 2022
| 10+ min read
Overbearing restrictions on research into toxins and pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 could undermine public health and security in the long run.
The Biggest Science News of 2020
Kerry Grens
| Dec 23, 2020
| 6 min read
Neanderthal DNA surprises in modern humans, the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a discovery of new human salivary glands, and, oh yeah, a pandemic
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