Professor Dave Explains
West Nile Virus (Genus Flavivirus)
West Nile Virus is a relatively new virus. It was first detected in the early 20th century, and it made it over to North America quite mysteriously in 1999. It is spread by mosquitos and can have some pretty serious effects, so let's...
Mediacorp
Tracking Virus Spread with a Supercomputer
A Japanese supercomputer is investigating how virus particles spread through train cars and offices. Let's look at the results! Pandemic Innovations part 5/6
Step Back History
The AIDS Crisis: "How Many Beautiful Friends Died"
Today, we need to talk about one of the largest medical disasters in recent history that we almost never talk about. Let's talk about the people who thought they would die, had the state do nothing, and fought like hell to demand their...
Bloomberg
Chinese Stocks Plunge as Markets Reopen to Virus Crisis
Feb.02 -- Hao Hong, head of research and chief strategist at Bocom International, discusses the plunge in Chinese stocks and the outlook for the yuan. Stocks plummeted by the most since an equity bubble burst in 2015 as they resumed...
Bloomberg
Avoiding a Large Covid-19 Second Wave Is Possible: Johns Hopkins
Sep.18 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the ebb and flow of covid-19 in the United States as the nation nears 200,000 virus deaths and steps to try to avoid a second wave...
Bloomberg
L.A. County Bringing Back Mask Mandate as Delta Variant Spreads
Jul.16 -- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the county of Los Angeles, California going back to requiring the wearing of masks indoors due to the spread of the delta variant....