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Researchers Say Spread of Coronavirus Extends Far Beyond China’s Quarantine Zone

Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.

The last metro train prepares to leave a station in Wuhan, China before the city was placed under quarantine. Courtesy of Chinese News Service.

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Corwin Zigler Uses Statistics to Link Air Pollution to Health Impacts

Meet Corwin Zigler and his research on how changes in air pollution regulations impact people's health, and his decision to join UT Austin's Department of Statistics and Data Sciences.

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HIV Not As Infectious Soon After Transmission As Thought

People who recently have been infected with HIV may not be as highly infectious as previously believed, a finding from the lab of Lauren Ancel Meyers that could improve global efforts to prevent HIV transmission and save lives.

Lauren Ancel Meyers at a podium in front of a projection of a global map with dots showing viral transmission