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Newly Elected ECOR Reps Will Work to Increase Support for Young Researchers

By Brian Burns | Research Leadership | 0 comment | 19 December, 2020 | 0

Appreciation and a desire to give back were common themes cited by the two winning candidates.

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Rare Light Sensitivity Disorder Could Affect More People than Previously Thought

By Brian Burns | Medicine | 0 comment | 17 December, 2020 | 0

For patients with rare diseases, finding the right diagnosis can be a significant challenge. When the disease has no visible symptoms, the challenge becomes even greater.

What Do We Know About SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection So Far?

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 7 December, 2020 | 0

Based on what scientists have learned from other coronaviruses such as the common cold, reports of reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 are not surprising.

Make Your Message Stick: Tips for Research Communication and Outreach from Dr. Renee Salas

By Brian Burns | Communicating Science | 0 comment | 23 November, 2020 | 0

Conversations with stakeholders, the public and the media can all help to expand the reach of your scientific research.

Vitamin D Levels Could Help Identify Patients at Risk of Increased Opioid Use After Surgery

By Brian Burns | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Dermatology | 0 comment | 3 November, 2020 | 0

Opioids can be an effective painkiller following major surgery but prescribing them is not without risk.

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How Scientists at Mass General and the Broad Institute Launched a Study in Days to Probe COVID-19’s Unpredictability

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 29 October, 2020 | 0

During the spring COVID-19 surge, a remarkable team research effort took place to quickly learn more about the disease.

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Seven Key Questions to Ask if a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine is Approved

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 27 October, 2020 | 0

While a vaccine will represent a significant turning point in the fight against COVID-19, there will still be a long way to go.

Biopreservation Could Revolutionize the Future of Medicine—How Mass General Researchers are Helping Us Get There

By Brian Burns | Medicine, Surgery | 0 comment | 22 October, 2020 | 0

Mass General is part of a multicenter research effort to overcome key challenges in the long term preservation and reuse of organs, cells, tissues and more.

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Is Tenacity A Matter of Willpower or Does Brain Structure Play a Role, Too?

By Brian Burns | Imaging & Radiology | 0 comment | 30 September, 2020 | 1

In a recent review paper, Mass General researchers identify a part of the brain that could play a key role in individual levels of grit.

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

By Brian Burns | 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.

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