“Viral load” is one of the more ominous-sounding medical terms emerging during the coronavirus outbreak. It’s an important metric that virologists consider, but what exactly does it signify? Viral ...

The risk of getting infected with COVID-19 disease is higher among healthcare workers who are in close contact with infected patients A higher viral infective dose or more viruses a person comes in ...

As the popular 2020 Apocalypse Bingo meme jokingly emphasizes, it’s been a stressful year. This makes me worry about our health. According to the allostatic load model, the effects of stress are ...