Medicine
A Nurse’s Perspective: COVID-19 and Homeless Populations
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.
Read MoreThe Ventilator: Understanding One of Today’s Most Valuable Devices
Ventilators are typically used in modest numbers, but the highly infectious SARS-COV-2 virus has made them crucial in hospitals everywhere.
Read MoreThe Difference Between N95s, Surgical Masks and Cloth Masks
What is an N95 mask and how is it different from a surgical mask? Is a cloth mask safe?
Read MoreThree Tips to Help Manage Stress and Anxiety During the Pandemic
While we don’t yet know the magnitude of its psychological impact, it’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone.
Read MoreMore Scientist-Approved Experiments for Kids
In the search for educational activities to keep kids occupied, one mother and Mass General researcher has been getting particularly creative.
Read MoreExploring the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on New Mothers
Mass General researcher Sharon Dekel, PhD, is launching a study to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting new mothers.
Read MoreA Team Effort to Fast Track New Testing Strategies for COVID-19
In a recent virtual town hall, members of the MassGeneral Brigham (MGB) Center for COVID Innovation (CCI) outlined the parameters that new diagnostic tools will have to meet.
Read MoreThe Story of One Researcher Who Volunteered to Join the Front Lines at Mass General
A first-person account of what it was like to be redeployed at Massachusetts General Hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreWhat Makes This Coronavirus So Unique? A Look at the Virology of SARS-CoV-2
There is no doubt the novel coronavirus has changed our lives forever. Here’s what researchers have learned about it so far.
Read MoreMass General Researchers Mobilize to Fight Virus
The rapid outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a shift in the deployment of employees and resources in the Mass General research community.
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