The novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) in mainland China has rapidly spread across
the globe. Within 2 mo since the outbreak was first reported on December 31, 2019, a total of …

For COVID-19, it is vital to understand if quarantines shorter than 14 days can be equally
effective with judiciously deployed testing. Here, we develop a mathematical model that …

The criteria to assess public health policies are fundamental to policy optimization. Using a
model parametrized with survey-based contact data and mortality data from influenza …

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis is a growing clinical and public-health concern. To
evaluate existing evidence regarding treatment regimens for MDR tuberculosis, we used a …

Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unprecedented movement
restrictions and social distancing measures have been implemented worldwide. The …

The high frequency, recent origin, and geographic distribution of the CCR5-Δ32 deletion
allele together indicate that it has been intensely selected in Europe. Although the allele …

Quantification of asymptomatic infections is fundamental for effective public health responses
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discrepancies regarding the extent of asymptomaticity have …

Background Global vaccine development efforts have been accelerated in response to the
devastating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We evaluated the impact of a 2-…

In pandemic and epidemic forms, influenza causes substantial, sometimes catastrophic,
morbidity and mortality. Intense selection from the host immune system drives antigenic change …

The recent threat of bioterrorism has fueled debate on smallpox vaccination policy for the
United States. Certain policy proposals call for voluntary mass vaccination; however, if …