How a KAUST researcher is revamping disease surveillance systems

RIYADH: In a world that’s more connected and globalized than ever, the potential for spreading diseases is increasing, along with the risk of outbreaks escalating into pandemics. Paula Moraga is an assistant professor of statistics at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and the principal investigator of the GeoHealth المزيد

Quartz countertops linked to deadly lung disease in workers

Quartz countertops have skyrocketed in popularity over the last decade, but new research suggests the material poses a deadly health risk to the workers who make it. A study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine identified 52 cases of an irreversible, potentially life-threatening lung disease among workers in California المزيد