Medicine
Five Things to Know About COVID-19 and Intimate Partner Violence
When a person is infected with COVID-19, the first thing a physician will advise is to self-isolate and stay home. But what if home isn’t safe?
Read MoreFive Things to Know: Reducing the Traumatizing Effects of “Air Hunger” in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
How medical treatment for air hunger can reduce the distressing feeling of needing more air than you are able to take in.
Read MoreMass General Emergency Room Physician Details the Toll of Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Crisis
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.”
Read MoreLessons from the Backcountry in Finding a Potential COVID-19 Treatment
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.
Read MoreContact Tracing Relies on Individual Trust to Advance the Public Good
A global health expert from Mass General details the contact tracing process and how it could help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreA Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 2 – Five Factors to Consider When Evaluating Results
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.
Read MoreA Guide to Understanding Clinical Trials: Part 1 – What They Are and How They Work
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.
Read MoreHow Serology Testing Will Improve our Understanding of COVID-19
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.
Read MoreRagon Institute Researchers Discuss Progress on Serology Testing and Safe Return to Work
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.
Read MoreHow a Mass General Vaccine Accelerator Could Play a Crucial Role in the COVID-19 Response
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.
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