Texas Stops “Elective Surgeries”: An Immunologist Explains What’s At Stake

Infection and Spread Staying Safe

Yesterday the governor of Texas – the beloved home state of Nerdy Girls Jenn and Lindsey – announced that elective surgeries are being placed on hold in several cities as the state experiences a surge of COVID hospitalizations. To understand the related implications, this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) hopped on the phone with Cathi Murphey Half, Read more…

How on earth are schools going to safely re-open in the Fall?! And please, for the love of God tell me schools can open in Fall?!

Reopening School

We know these questions are on everyone’s mind, and we have to be honest that this is still very much a “wait and see” question as the circumstances on the ground, as well as our knowledge of the science develop. The Nerdy Girls are very sympathetic to the huge educational and social costs of keeping Read more…