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Non-White Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 More Likely to Show Severe Disease in Chest X-Rays

By mghresearch | COVID-19, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 5 August, 2020 | 0

Severity in chest x-rays increase the likelihood of admission to the intensive care unit, intubation and death.

Contact Tracing Relies on Individual Trust to Advance the Public Good

By mghresearch | COVID-19, Global Health, Infectious Disease | 4 comments | 11 June, 2020 | 0

A global health expert from Mass General details the contact tracing process and how it could help limit the spread of 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.

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 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?

Five Things To Know: How Where You Live Can Affect Your Heart Health

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Five Things to Know, Medicine, Population Health & Outcomes, Series | 0 comment | 2 July, 2019 | 0

Does living in a low-income or high-crime neighborhood have a measurable effect on your heart health?

Study Finds A Connection Between What You Buy for Lunch at Work and Your Health

By gir0 | Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medicine, Obesity | 1 comment | 31 May, 2019 | 0

Sometimes making your lunch seems like a hassle, so buying a lunch at work can be an easy solution. But those purchases can add up after a while and take a toll on your health.

Many U.S. Travelers Don’t Get Measles Shot

By mghresearch | Infectious Disease, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 7 June, 2017 | 0

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators found that many U.S adults travel abroad without first getting the full recommended course of measles vaccines. Researchers are now looking to find ways to increase the vaccination rate in order to protect travelers and the people they come in contact with back home. The measles virusRead more

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