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Long COVID and ME/CFS are part of a growing group of post-infection illnesses affecting millions worldwide.

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

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.

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

During the spring COVID-19 surge, a remarkable team research effort took place to quickly learn more about the disease.

In a guest blog post, Mass General and Ragon Institute researcher Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, explains his research examining why COVID-19 immunity may be challenging: The virus could be causing immune system amnesia.

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.

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.

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.

A first-person account of what it was like to be redeployed at Massachusetts General Hospital during the COVID-19 outbreak.