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Five Things to Know: Reducing the Traumatizing Effects of “Air Hunger” in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Medicine | 0 comment | 2 July, 2020 | 0

How medical treatment for air hunger can reduce the distressing feeling of needing more air than you are able to take in.

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Mass General Emergency Room Physician Details the Toll of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Crisis

By Brian Burns | Clinical Care Research, COVID-19, Emergency Medicine, Medicine | 1 comment | 29 June, 2020 | 0

For Mass General’s Alistair Martin, MD, MPP, working as a Black emergency room doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic has felt like “walking on a tightrope during a hurricane.”

Lessons from the Backcountry in Finding a Potential COVID-19 Treatment

By Gloria Rosado | COVID-19, Emergency Medicine | 1 comment | 24 June, 2020 | 0

Brian Strickland, MD, traveled to Nepal to conduct research on high altitude pulmonary edema, but was recalled to help treat patients with similar respiratory issues due to COVID-19.

Contact Tracing Relies on Individual Trust to Advance the Public Good

By Brian Burns | 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.

A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 2 – Five Factors to Consider When Evaluating Results

By Gloria Rosado | Clinical Care Research, COVID-19, Five Things to Know | 2 comments | 8 June, 2020 | 0

The Mass General Research Institute is providing a guide including a few key factors to consider when evaluating the results of a new clinical trial.

A Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 1 – What They Are and How They Work

By Gloria Rosado | Clinical Care Research, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine | 1 comment | 3 June, 2020 | 0

With new information coming out so rapidly, it can be confusing to understand what clinical trial results mean. Here is a resource to explain how clinical trials work and what makes for a strong trial with clear and promising results.

How Serology Testing Will Improve our Understanding of COVID-19

By Gloria Rosado | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Population Health & Outcomes | 1 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 for SARS-CoV-2, what they show and why they are valuable.

Ragon Institute Researchers Discuss Progress on Serology Testing and Safe Return to Work

By Gloria Rosado | 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.

How a Mass General Vaccine Accelerator Could Play a Crucial Role in the COVID-19 Response

By Gloria Rosado | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, MGH Research Scholars | 1 comment | 8 May, 2020 | 0

A unique platform developed in anticipation of a rapidly spreading infectious disease like COVID-19 is now being put into action to develop a vaccine.

A Nurse’s Perspective: COVID-19 and Homeless Populations

By Gloria Rosado | 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.

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