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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.

More Scientist-Approved Experiments for Kids

By Simon Ivcevic | Communicating Science, COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 17 April, 2020 | 0

In the search for educational activities to keep kids occupied, one mother and Mass General researcher has been getting particularly creative.

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.

What Makes This Coronavirus So Unique? A Look at the Virology of SARS-CoV-2

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 9 April, 2020 | 0

There is no doubt the novel coronavirus has changed our lives forever. Here’s what researchers have learned about it so far.

Mass General Researchers Mobilize to Fight Virus

By gir0 | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 7 April, 2020 | 0

The rapid outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a shift in the deployment of employees and resources in the Mass General research community.

A Review of How COVID-19 Could Affect the Mental Health of Health Care Workers

By gir0 | Clinical Care Research, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 3 April, 2020 | 0

The rapid global spread of COVID-19 could lead to high levels of anxiety, depression and insomnia among front line healthcare workers.

Fun Scientist-Approved Experiments for Kids

By gir0 | Communicating Science, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 26 March, 2020 | 0

Mass General researcher and science outreach specialist Nita Jain, PhD, shares some science projects you can do at home.

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