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One Scientist’s Unexpected Journey From Puerto Rico to Massachusetts General Hospital

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 9 October, 2024 | 1

How a self-described nerdy kid from Puerto Rico followed his science dreams to the Ragon Institute of MGH, Harvard and MIT.

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How Climate Change is Helping the Spread of Infectious Diseases

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 20 June, 2024 | 1

Doctors from Mass General and colleagues highlight the increased risk of infectious diseases stemming from climate change.

Mass General Investigators Demonstrate that a Single Dose of HPV Vaccine Provides Effective Protection Against Cervical Cancer

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 11 January, 2024 | 0

In a recent paper published in Nature Medicine, Mass General investigators provide further scientific evidence that one-dose of the HPV vaccine provides effective protection against cervical cancer.

Footnotes in Science: Q&A with Kathryn Himmelstein, MD, MSEd

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | Footnotes in Science, Infectious Disease, Medicine, Series | 0 comment | 10 July, 2023 | 0

Children in immigrant families often face mental health challenges that are exacerbated by social determinants of health.

Sympathy Cards Help ICU Team Process the Depersonalization of Loss During the COVD-19 Pandemic

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Medicine | 0 comment | 15 March, 2022 | 0

Sending handwritten cards to the families of patients who died in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a way to remember their individual stories.

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Spike in Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Could Have Long-Term Health Consequences

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Imaging & Radiology | 0 comment | 15 February, 2022 | 0

A simulation model projects a worrying rise in alcohol-related liver disease and death as a result of drinking increases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discovery of Second Patient With Sterilizing Cure for HIV Sparks Hope for New Treatment Strategy

By Brian Burns | HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 0 comment | 30 November, 2021 | 0

The findings could inform the development of a vaccine that could eliminate the need for daily HIV medication.

One More Question: A Mass General Research Fellow’s Prizewinning Essay on Health Equity

By Gloria Rosado | COVID-19, Gastroenterology, Population Health & Outcomes, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 20 July, 2021 | 0

Trisha Pasricha, MD, shares an eye-opening patient experience that illustrated the stark effect of COVID-19 disparities.

Free Course Seeks to Engage High School Students in the Science of COVID-19

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 16 April, 2021 | 0

Can a spark of inspiration strike twice? That’s the hope of the co-leaders of a free two-day course on the COVID-19 pandemic for high school students next week.

COVID-19 Safety Measures are Still Crucial as Vaccination Rates Rise

By Gloria Rosado | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 14 April, 2021 | 0

Daniel Horn, MD, shares what he has witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, what clinicians have learned and the importance of being vigilant as we move forward.

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