I am a Biologist and Professor who studies infectious disease: Here are some thoughts on how dangerous coronavirus might be

5 minute read "As the new coronavirus continues to cross international borders, the two key questions on public health officials’ minds are: ‘How deadly is it?’ and ‘Can it be contained?" writes Maciej F. Boni, Pennsylvania State University (Feb. 5th, 2020)

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5 things you can do to make yourself healthier: having a healthy gut

"It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health," write Connie Rogers, Pennsylvania State University and Darrell Cockburn, Pennsylvania State University (Jan. 15th, 2020)

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