Epidemiology

mosquito

IN THE NEWS: Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?

New Contribution from Aubree Gordon

Due to their structural similarities and because the latest Zika outbreak appeared in dengue-endemic regions, scientists have been investigating whether antibodies against one might be able to react to the other—and whether these interactions could either worsen or buffer against infections.

Middle aged woman

Michigan Public Health-Led Journal Indexed in PubMed

Women’s Midlife Health—a BMC journal started by Siobán Harlow, professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health—is now indexed in PubMed. Being indexed by PubMed or another indexation service is a reflection of the scientific quality of the journal.