Zoonosis

Green trees in the corner with wide swath of cleared forest in the center

Slowing deforestation could save humanity from the next pandemic

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cost several trillion US dollars. But a new study suggests that spending just a tiny fraction of that to curb deforestation and the wildlife trade could prevent another costly pandemic.

Fruit bats like the ones pictured here are often key vectors for diseases like Ebola, and disturbing their habitats may have made humans more vulnerable.

Here’s how cutting down West African trees made us vulnerable to Ebola

Environment

Animal Infections That Spill Over Into Humans

Health & Medicine