Scientists Kacey Ernst and Paloma Beamer share the questions you need to consider and the precautions to take before you book — or board — your flight.

The world has changed in the months since a COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic — including the world of science. Infectious disease expert Adam Kucharski takes us through 5 things that researchers have learned about COVID-19 and 5 things they’re still studying.

Bacterial infections that are resistant to treatment by our existing antibiotics are a huge threat to human health — and an enormous challenge for medicine. Scientists are exploring one fascinating line of research: compounds modeled after those found in the blood of the fearsome Komodo dragon.

Infectious disease researcher Romina Libster wants us to understand that vaccines are really not a matter of personal choice.

The current approach to treating Ebola is makeshift, at best. A doctor shares the reality of life on the humanitarian frontline in Liberia, while Bill Gates calls for a new approach to treating epidemics.