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Mass General Clinician-Researchers Share Firsthand Experiences with COVID-19 Surge

By mghresearch | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 31 July, 2020 | 0

Mass General investigators who are co-affiliated with the Broad Institute discuss patient care and the hospital’s response to COVID-19.

Five Things to Know About the Ragon Institute

By gir0 | COVID-19, HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 28 July, 2020 | 0

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard is a leading institution in infectious disease and immunology research, here are five things to know.

Survey Shows A Worrisome Rise in Mental Health Issues Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By mghresearch | Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 22 July, 2020 | 0

A nationwide study co-led by Mass General researchers found high levels of worry, frustration, boredom and anxiety.

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

By mghresearch | Clinical Care Research, COVID-19, Emergency Medicine, Medicine | 0 comment | 29 June, 2020 | 0

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.”

Lessons from the Backcountry in Finding a Potential COVID-19 Treatment

By gir0 | COVID-19, Emergency Medicine | 1 comment | 24 June, 2020 | 0

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.

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.

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