Elizabeth Doughman

Elizabeth Doughman

Editor-in-Chief

  • Scientists Only Know About Half of Ebola Outbreaks in the Last 40 Years

    June 14, 2019
    Half of all Ebola spillover events—where the deadly virus jumps from wildlife to people—go undetected, warns new research from the University of Cambridge. The discovery highlights the need to improve detection and rapid response protocols to prevent future epidemics. read more

  • Pathogens Led to Rise of Warm-blooded Animals

    June 10, 2019
    The ability to mount a rapid fever response to invading pathogens may explain the emergence of warm-blooded animals six hundred thousand years ago, suggests a new study. At the time, nearly all animals were cold-blooded and unable to regulate their own body temperature internally. read more
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