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Benjamin J. Cowling

Benjamin J. Cowling

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Medicine

D-Index
111
Citations
79692
World Ranking
5224
National Ranking
52

Overview

Benjamin J. Cowling is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Modeling and Simulation. Additional areas of study include Health and Economics and Econometrics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics related to viral infections and public health, including:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Benjamin J. Cowling has contributed to multiple papers published in notable scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia (2020), New England Journal of Medicine
  • Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19 (2020), Nature Medicine
  • Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks (2020), Nature Medicine
  • Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China (2020), Nature Medicine

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Eric H. Y. Lau
  • Peng Wu
  • GM Leung
  • Tim K. Tsang
  • Zhanwei Du

Benjamin J. Cowling publishes extensively in a range of scientific venues, with many contributions appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Emerging infectious diseases
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus-Infected Pneumonia.

    Qun Li;Xuhua Guan;Peng Wu;Xiaoye Wang

  • Temporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19.

    Xi He;Eric H. Y. Lau;Peng Wu;Xilong Deng

  • Estimates of global seasonal influenza-associated respiratory mortality: a modelling study

    A Danielle Iuliano;Katherine M Roguski;Howard H Chang;David J Muscatello

  • Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks.

    Nancy H.L. Leung;Daniel K.W. Chu;Eunice Y.C. Shiu;Kwok Hung Chan

  • Estimating clinical severity of COVID-19 from the transmission dynamics in Wuhan, China.

    Joseph T. Wu;Kathy Leung;Mary Bushman;Nishant Kishore

  • Rational use of face masks in the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Shuo Feng;Chen Shen;Nan Xia;Wei Song

  • Impact assessment of non-pharmaceutical interventions against coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza in Hong Kong: an observational study.

    Benjamin J Cowling;Sheikh Taslim Ali;Tiffany W Y Ng;Tim K Tsang

  • Hand, foot, and mouth disease in China, 2008–12: an epidemiological study

    Weijia Xing;Qiaohong Liao;Cécile Viboud;Jing Zhang

  • Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China.

    Weiyong Liu;Qi Zhang;Junbo Chen;Rong Xiang

  • Recognition of aerosol transmission of infectious agents: a commentary

    Raymond Tellier;Yuguo Li;Benjamin J. Cowling;Julian W. Tang;Julian W. Tang

  • Influenza Virus Aerosols in Human Exhaled Breath: Particle Size, Culturability, and Effect of Surgical Masks

    Donald K. Milton;M. Patricia Fabian;M. Patricia Fabian;Benjamin J. Cowling;Michael L. Grantham

  • Evolving epidemiology and transmission dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 outside Hubei province, China: a descriptive and modelling study.

    Juanjuan Zhang;Maria Litvinova;Wei Wang;Yan Wang

  • Serial Interval of COVID-19 among Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases.

    Zhanwei Du;Xiaoke Xu;Ye Wu;Lin Wang

  • Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial.

    Benjamin J Cowling;Kwok-Hung Chan;Vicky J Fang;Calvin K Y Cheng

  • Clustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong.

    Dillon C. Adam;Dillon C. Adam;Peng Wu;Jessica Y. Wong;Eric H. Y. Lau

  • Nonpharmaceutical Measures for Pandemic Influenza in Nonhealthcare Settings-Social Distancing Measures.

    Min W. Fong;Huizhi Gao;Jessica Y. Wong;Jingyi Xiao

  • Testosterone therapy and cardiovascular events among men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials

    Lin Xu;Guy Freeman;Benjamin J Cowling;C Mary Schooling;C Mary Schooling

  • Influenza virus in human exhaled breath: an observational study.

    Patricia Fabian;Patricia Fabian;James J. McDevitt;James J. McDevitt;Wesley H. DeHaan;Rita O. P. Fung

  • Real-time tentative assessment of the epidemiological characteristics of novel coronavirus infections in Wuhan, China, as at 22 January 2020.

    Peng Wu;Xinxin Hao;Eric H Y Lau;Jessica Y Wong

  • Risk for Transportation of Coronavirus Disease from Wuhan to Other Cities in China.

    Zhanwei Du;Lin Wang;Simon Cauchemez;Xiaoke Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel M. Leung
Gabriel M. Leung University of Hong Kong
Hongjie Yu
Hongjie Yu Fudan University
Hiroshi Nishiura
Hiroshi Nishiura Kyoto University
Kwok-Hung Chan
Kwok-Hung Chan University of Hong Kong
Sheena G. Sullivan
Sheena G. Sullivan World Health Organization
Ranawaka A.P.M. Perera
Ranawaka A.P.M. Perera University of Hong Kong
Yuguo Li
Yuguo Li University of Hong Kong
Tai Hing Lam
Tai Hing Lam University of Hong Kong
Malik Peiris
Malik Peiris University of Hong Kong
Simon Cauchemez
Simon Cauchemez Institut Pasteur

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