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How Serology Testing Will Improve our Understanding of COVID-19

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 26 May, 2020 | 0

At a recent virtual town hall, David Louis, MD, chief of Pathology at Mass General, spoke about two types of serology tests our researchers are working on, what they show and why they are valuable.

Ragon Institute Researchers Discuss Progress on Serology Testing and Safe Return to Work

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 14 May, 2020 | 0

At a recent virtual town hall led by Bruce Walker, MD, researchers discussed what they have learned so far about COVID-19 antibodies and their vision for how to return to work.

How a Mass General Vaccine Accelerator Could Play a Crucial Role in the COVID-19 Response

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 8 May, 2020 | 0

A unique platform developed in anticipation of a rapidly spreading infectious disease like COVID-19 is now being put into action to develop a vaccine.

A Nurse’s Perspective: COVID-19 and Homeless Populations

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Nursing Research, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 6 May, 2020 | 0

Kirsten Dickins, PhD, AM, MSN, FNP-C, a nursing research fellow at Mass General’s Munn Center for Nursing Research shares her perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on homeless individuals.

The Ventilator: Understanding One of Today’s Most Valuable Devices

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 1 May, 2020 | 0

Ventilators are typically used in modest numbers, but the highly infectious SARS-COV-2 virus has made them crucial in hospitals everywhere.

The Difference Between N95s, Surgical Masks and Cloth Masks

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine, Population Health & Outcomes | 7 comments | 29 April, 2020 | 0

What is an N95 mask and how is it different from a surgical mask? Is a cloth mask safe?

Three Tips to Help Manage Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic

By gir0 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Meditation & Mind-Body, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 21 April, 2020 | 0

While we don’t yet know the magnitude of its psychological impact, it’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone.

Exploring the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on New Mothers

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics | 0 comment | 16 April, 2020 | 0

Mass General researcher Sharon Dekel, PhD, is launching a study to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting new mothers.

A Team Effort to Fast Track New Testing Strategies for COVID-19

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 14 April, 2020 | 0

In a recent virtual town hall, members of the MassGeneral Brigham (MGB) Center for COVID Innovation (CCI) outlined the parameters that new diagnostic tools will have to meet.

The Story of One Researcher Who Volunteered to Join the Front Lines at Mass General

By gir0 | Communicating Science, COVID-19, Events, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 10 April, 2020 | 0

A first-person account of what it was like to be redeployed at Massachusetts General Hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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