Stories by Akiko Iwasaki

Akiko Iwasaki is Waldemar Von Zedtwitz professor in the department of immunobiology and the department of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale University and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Public Health

Another Way to Protect against COVID beyond Masking and Social Distancing

Boosting indoor humidity in winter can hinder transmission of the virus

January 19, 2021 — Akiko Iwasaki | Opinion

Public Health

The Immune Havoc of COVID-19

The virus flourishes by undermining the body’s chemical defense system

December 30, 2020 — Akiko Iwasaki and Patrick Wong

Public Health

One Key Factor in whether COVID-19 Will Wane This Summer

Seasonal respite from the pandemic will depend on what happens indoors, not just outdoors

May 26, 2020 — Akiko Iwasaki | Opinion