A new device developed by researchers at Washington University holds promise in detecting whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus is in a room or other public space. A team of researchers at Washington ...

Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses. By combining recent advances in aerosol ...

Engineers from Yale University have developed a wearable device that can help individuals assess whether they have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The cheap device ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its National Wastewater Surveillance System in the fall of 2020 to help communities detect early warning signs about the prevalence of COVID-19.

The CDC recently updated its guidance for avoiding COVID-19, saying that infection from touching surfaces is not the major way the virus spreads. The bigger risk is spending time with infected people.