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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?
Martinos Researchers Share Their Favorite Recipes
Enjoying the Fourth of July holiday at home this year and looking for a new recipe? Try taking a page out of the Martinos Cookbook!
Five 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.
Mass 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.”
Lessons 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.
Contact 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.
A 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.
A 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.
STEM in the Time of COVID: Science Experiments for Kids
When the COVID-10 pandemic began, Dr. Jain started working from home with her two young children, and she decided to both challenge herself and promote STEM learning by conducting a new science experiment with her children every day. Fast forward 11 weeks and four days later and she is still going strong!
How 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.