Using a study design from the past, researchers again show COVID-19 is airborne
In 1959, researchers built a facility near Pretoria, South Africa, to study the airborne route of tuberculosis transmission, replicating an experiment first done in Baltimore. With a detailed schematic of ward rooms, test and control chambers, and room exhaust fans, the researchers proved nature’s deadliest bacterium traveled through the air, meaning infectious people in one part of a building could infect others through a ventilation system.
SARS-Cov-2: The Relevance and Prevention of Aerosol Transmission
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), has claimed many victims worldwide due to its high virulence and contagiousness.
Airborne antimicrobial resistance poses overlooked global public health threat
The air we breathe serves as a silent vector of antimicrobial resistance, calling for the need to integrate air monitoring into global public health strategies, according to a review by an international team of researchers.
New research warns air pollution may directly contribute to dementia
People with greater exposure to fumes and other airborne pollutants are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to the study.
Air Pollution and Your Health
Air pollution is a familiar environmental health hazard. We know what we’re looking at when brown haze settles over a city, exhaust billows across a busy highway, or a plume rises from a smokestack.
Airborne Toxins Trigger Unique Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Veterans
Scientists have identified a distinct biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) associated with exposure to airborne toxins, such as wildfire smoke and military burn pits.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation
On July 7, 2025, CDC streamlined H5 bird flu updates with routine influenza data updates and updated reporting cadences to reflect the current public health situation.
First case of measles reported on Clemson University’s campus
South Carolina has been grappling with a fast-moving outbreak that has infected hundreds, mostly young people under the age of 20.
Thoracic surgeon explains the health impact of poor air quality, including from wildfire smoke
The rise in wildfires globally brings into sharp focus how such disasters increasingly threaten our health and security.
US respiratory virus activity reaches high levels as flu, RSV spread
Respiratory virus activity across the United States has climbed to high levels, driven by increases in influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity