What do we know about COVID-19 and pregnancy?
Families/Kids Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: The Nerdy Girls posted on this several weeks back, but recent research has provided us with some updates. Here are a few key points based on available data: -Pregnant women are no more likely to have high disease severity than than non-pregnant adults. -We do not know if COVID-19 increases risk of adverse effects Read more…
June 9, 2020
I’m traveling this summer. Any tips for safely staying at a hotel? A vacation rental?
Staying Safe Travel
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! Three key things to remember (beyond the always-applicable WASH THE HECK OUT OF YOUR HANDS and wear a mask): (1) Ask about infection control protocols before booking; (2) Beware high-touch surfaces and public spaces; (3) Time is your friend – if at all possible, try to find a booking that will have a Read more…
June 9, 2020
Whoa, what is this I hear about the WHO announcing that asymptomatic COVID-19 spread is rare?!
Infection and Spread Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
UPDATE (at bottom) Q: I thought that is why we have to be so careful; this is so confusing! A: Take a deep breath—despite the click-bait headlines coming out of yesterday’s rather unclear statement, nothing dramatic has changed about what we know about COVID-19 spread. The important distinction is between TRULY asymptomatic people who NEVER Read more…
A: The Nerdy Girls posted on this several weeks back, but recent research has provided us with some updates. Here are a few key points based on available data: -Pregnant women are no more likely to have high disease severity than than non-pregnant adults. -We do not know if COVID-19 increases risk of adverse effects Read more…
I’m traveling this summer. Any tips for safely staying at a hotel? A vacation rental?
Staying Safe Travel
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! Three key things to remember (beyond the always-applicable WASH THE HECK OUT OF YOUR HANDS and wear a mask): (1) Ask about infection control protocols before booking; (2) Beware high-touch surfaces and public spaces; (3) Time is your friend – if at all possible, try to find a booking that will have a Read more…
June 9, 2020
Whoa, what is this I hear about the WHO announcing that asymptomatic COVID-19 spread is rare?!
Infection and Spread Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
UPDATE (at bottom) Q: I thought that is why we have to be so careful; this is so confusing! A: Take a deep breath—despite the click-bait headlines coming out of yesterday’s rather unclear statement, nothing dramatic has changed about what we know about COVID-19 spread. The important distinction is between TRULY asymptomatic people who NEVER Read more…
A: Yes! Three key things to remember (beyond the always-applicable WASH THE HECK OUT OF YOUR HANDS and wear a mask): (1) Ask about infection control protocols before booking; (2) Beware high-touch surfaces and public spaces; (3) Time is your friend – if at all possible, try to find a booking that will have a Read more…
Whoa, what is this I hear about the WHO announcing that asymptomatic COVID-19 spread is rare?!
Infection and Spread Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
UPDATE (at bottom) Q: I thought that is why we have to be so careful; this is so confusing! A: Take a deep breath—despite the click-bait headlines coming out of yesterday’s rather unclear statement, nothing dramatic has changed about what we know about COVID-19 spread. The important distinction is between TRULY asymptomatic people who NEVER Read more…
UPDATE (at bottom) Q: I thought that is why we have to be so careful; this is so confusing! A: Take a deep breath—despite the click-bait headlines coming out of yesterday’s rather unclear statement, nothing dramatic has changed about what we know about COVID-19 spread. The important distinction is between TRULY asymptomatic people who NEVER Read more…