COVID-19
Sympathy Cards Help ICU Team Process the Depersonalization of Loss During the COVD-19 Pandemic
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.
Read MoreSpike in Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Could Have Long-Term Health Consequences
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.
Read MoreOne More Question: A Mass General Research Fellow’s Prizewinning Essay on Health Equity
Trisha Pasricha, MD, shares an eye-opening patient experience that illustrated the stark effect of COVID-19 disparities.
Read MoreFree Course Seeks to Engage High School Students in the Science of COVID-19
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.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Safety Measures are Still Crucial as Vaccination Rates Rise
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.
Read MoreMass General-MIT Team Create an Online COVID-19 Testing Calculator for Schools and Businesses
The online tool can help in assessing the costs and benefits of different COVID-19 testing and mitigation strategies.
Read MorePromoting Mental Health and Well-Being Throughout the Pandemic
President-elect Joe Biden Appoints Mass General’s Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, as New CDC Director
President-elect Joe Biden held a press conference to announce a team of health experts, including Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who was appointed to be the new Director for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreColleagues Across the Nation Show Their Support for Dr. Rochelle Walensky
After news broke that Mass General’s Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, was tapped for CDC director, friends and colleagues voiced their support on Twitter.
Read MoreWhat Do We Know About SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection So Far?
Based on what scientists have learned from other coronaviruses such as the common cold, reports of reinfection of SARS-CoV-2 are not surprising.
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