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Mass General-MIT Team Create an Online COVID-19 Testing Calculator for Schools and Businesses

By Brian Burns | COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Technology | 0 comment | 18 February, 2021 | 0

The online tool can help in assessing the costs and benefits of different COVID-19 testing and mitigation strategies.

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being Throughout the Pandemic

By Gloria Rosado | Anxiety, COVID-19, Depression, Psychiatry, Women in Science | 0 comment | 27 January, 2021 | 1

The Women in Science (WiS) group within the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging was created to generate thoughtful conversation about disparities in STEM related to gender & gender identity, culture, race, sexual orientation. The group recently hosted a webinar called “Mental Health from PIs to Mentees” to discuss the importance of mental health and self-careRead more

A Mass General Researcher’s Perspective: Science Out of Focus

By Gloria Rosado | Infectious Disease, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 7 January, 2021 | 0

Mass General researcher Lisa Goers, PhD, discusses the challenges of a career in science and raising a family during the COVID-19 pandemic.

President-elect Joe Biden Appoints Mass General’s Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, as New CDC Director

By Gloria Rosado | Awards & Honors, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 10 December, 2020 | 0

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.

Colleagues Across the Nation Show Their Support for Dr. Rochelle Walensky

By Gloria Rosado | Awards & Honors, COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Medicine, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 10 December, 2020 | 0

After news broke that Mass General’s Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, was tapped for CDC director, friends and colleagues voiced their support on Twitter.

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.

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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.

Building an Effective Dual CAR T Cell Therapy to Target HIV

By Gloria Rosado | HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, MGH Research Scholars | 0 comment | 7 October, 2020 | 0

CAR T cell therapy is a promising form of treatment for cancer, and now Ragon Institute investigator Todd Allen, PhD, recently published findings suggesting dual CAR T cell therapy could be an option for HIV.

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Stranded in the Desert: Distinct Viral Reservoirs in Elite Controllers of HIV

By Gloria Rosado | HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease | 0 comment | 23 September, 2020 | 0

Recent research from Ragon Institute researcher Xu Yu, MD, finds that HIV elite controllers can prevent the virus from replicating by sequestering the viral genome in gene deserts.

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