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Mass General Emergency Room Physician Details the Toll of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Crisis

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For Mass General’s Alistair Martin, MD, MPP, working as a Black emergency room doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like “walking on a tightrope during a hurricane.”
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Lessons from the Backcountry in Finding a Potential COVID-19 Treatment

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Brian Strickland, MD, traveled to Nepal to conduct research on high altitude pulmonary edema, but was recalled to help treat patients with similar respiratory issues due to COVID-19.
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Contact Tracing Relies on Individual Trust to Advance the Public Good

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A global health expert from Mass General details the contact tracing process and how it could help limit the spread of COVID-19.
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A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 2 – Five Factors to Consider When Evaluating Results

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The Mass General Research Institute is providing a guide including a few key factors to consider when evaluating the results of a new clinical trial.
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A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 1 – What They Are and How They Work

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With new information coming out so rapidly, it can be confusing to understand what clinical trial results mean. Here is a resource to explain how clinical trials work and what makes for a strong trial
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STEM in the Time of COVID: Science Experiments for Kids

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When the COVID-10 pandemic began, Dr. Jain started working from home with her two young children, and she decided to both challenge herself and promote STEM learning by conducting a new science experi
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How Serology Testing Will Improve our Understanding of COVID-19

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

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

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

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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.
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