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How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
by Kathryn McKinley, Professor of English, UMBC The coronavirus can infect anyone, but recent reporting has shown your socioeconomic status can play a big role, with a combination of job...
Posted: April 16, 2020, 12:38 PM
A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC, and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research On Saturday the Food and Drug Administration...
Posted: April 3, 2020, 1:48 PM
Could chloroquine treat coronavirus? 5 questions answered about a promising, problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug
by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC, and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research Read Seley-Radtke’s April 3rd update of this...
Posted: March 25, 2020, 5:11 PM
Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer
by Jeffrey Gardner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, UMBC Editor’s note: As concern about coronavirus grows, hand sanitizer is in high demand. Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why...
Posted: March 13, 2020, 6:14 PM
Predicting the coronavirus outbreak: How AI connects the dots to warn about disease threats
by Vandana Janeja, Professor of Information Systems, UMBC Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) firm BlueDot has been in the news in recent weeks for warning about the new coronavirus days ahead...
Posted: March 3, 2020, 1:50 PM
Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic
by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and...
Posted: February 20, 2020, 6:21 PM
How did I get my own unique set of fingerprints?
by Sarah Leupen, Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, UMBC Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...
Posted: February 13, 2020, 8:48 PM
Real pay data show Trump’s ‘blue collar boom’ is more of a bust for US workers, in 3 charts
by David Salkever, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, UMBC If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again. At first glance, the latest data – which came out on Feb. 7 –...
Posted: February 7, 2020, 3:28 PM
AI could constantly scan the internet for data privacy violations, a quicker, easier way to enforce compliance
by Karuna Pande Joshi, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, UMBC You’re trailing bits of personal data – such as credit card numbers, shopping preferences and which news articles you read...
Posted: February 7, 2020, 2:46 PM
Hidden by a pleasant scent: The health consequences of flavor in e-cigarettes
By Weihong Lin, Professor of Biological Sciences, and Rakaia Kenney, Research Assistant, UMBC Millions of Americans are vaping, and some are getting sick. Since June 2019, 2,711 have been...
Posted: January 29, 2020, 2:28 PM
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