How long will the protection from vaccines last?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: How long will the protection from vaccines last? I just got my vaccine (yay!), when will I be at risk again? A: Still TBD, but Pfizer just released data showing high protection for UP TO 6 months. ⚠️ NOTE: This does NOT mean ONLY 6 months, it means….AT LEAST 6 months! Most scientists believe Read more…
Is the J&J 1-dose vaccine really as good as the 2-dose vaccines?
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I feel like I’m doing something wrong with the 1-dose J&J vaccine… like I’m cheating. Is it REALLY as good as the 2-dose vaccines? A: Yes, it’s really as good! The J&J vaccine prevented hospitalization and death from COVID-19 extremely well in the trials. The decision to go with 1 dose was based on Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Amanda Simanek
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls”, les presentamos a la Dra. Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH. La Dra. Simanek es una epidemióloga social que estudia los determinantes psicosociales de las enfermedades infecciosas, los vínculos entre las infecciones y las enfermedades crónicas y las vías por las que se producen las Read more…
Any more examples of pandemic heroes?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes! We love this story about cheesemakers and dairy farmers helping rural Wisconsinites get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the name of reaching “curd” immunity! In rural communities, populations tend to be older and rates of co-morbidities that increase risk for severe COVID-19 tend to be higher. In addition, access to the internet Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Christine Whelan, PhD
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
Q: How long will the protection from vaccines last? I just got my vaccine (yay!), when will I be at risk again? A: Still TBD, but Pfizer just released data showing high protection for UP TO 6 months. ⚠️ NOTE: This does NOT mean ONLY 6 months, it means….AT LEAST 6 months! Most scientists believe Read more…
Is the J&J 1-dose vaccine really as good as the 2-dose vaccines?
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I feel like I’m doing something wrong with the 1-dose J&J vaccine… like I’m cheating. Is it REALLY as good as the 2-dose vaccines? A: Yes, it’s really as good! The J&J vaccine prevented hospitalization and death from COVID-19 extremely well in the trials. The decision to go with 1 dose was based on Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Amanda Simanek
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls”, les presentamos a la Dra. Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH. La Dra. Simanek es una epidemióloga social que estudia los determinantes psicosociales de las enfermedades infecciosas, los vínculos entre las infecciones y las enfermedades crónicas y las vías por las que se producen las Read more…
Any more examples of pandemic heroes?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes! We love this story about cheesemakers and dairy farmers helping rural Wisconsinites get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the name of reaching “curd” immunity! In rural communities, populations tend to be older and rates of co-morbidities that increase risk for severe COVID-19 tend to be higher. In addition, access to the internet Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Christine Whelan, PhD
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
Q: I feel like I’m doing something wrong with the 1-dose J&J vaccine… like I’m cheating. Is it REALLY as good as the 2-dose vaccines? A: Yes, it’s really as good! The J&J vaccine prevented hospitalization and death from COVID-19 extremely well in the trials. The decision to go with 1 dose was based on Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Amanda Simanek
Posts en Español UncategorizedSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls”, les presentamos a la Dra. Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH. La Dra. Simanek es una epidemióloga social que estudia los determinantes psicosociales de las enfermedades infecciosas, los vínculos entre las infecciones y las enfermedades crónicas y las vías por las que se producen las Read more…
Any more examples of pandemic heroes?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes! We love this story about cheesemakers and dairy farmers helping rural Wisconsinites get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the name of reaching “curd” immunity! In rural communities, populations tend to be older and rates of co-morbidities that increase risk for severe COVID-19 tend to be higher. In addition, access to the internet Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Christine Whelan, PhD
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls”, les presentamos a la Dra. Amanda Simanek, PhD, MPH. La Dra. Simanek es una epidemióloga social que estudia los determinantes psicosociales de las enfermedades infecciosas, los vínculos entre las infecciones y las enfermedades crónicas y las vías por las que se producen las Read more…
Any more examples of pandemic heroes?
VaccinesAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Yes! We love this story about cheesemakers and dairy farmers helping rural Wisconsinites get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the name of reaching “curd” immunity! In rural communities, populations tend to be older and rates of co-morbidities that increase risk for severe COVID-19 tend to be higher. In addition, access to the internet Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Christine Whelan, PhD
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
A: Yes! We love this story about cheesemakers and dairy farmers helping rural Wisconsinites get access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the name of reaching “curd” immunity! In rural communities, populations tend to be older and rates of co-morbidities that increase risk for severe COVID-19 tend to be higher. In addition, access to the internet Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe VideosChristine Whelan, PhD
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
In this live Q&A, Dr. Christine Whelan and Dr. Ashley Ritter will be tackling questions about kids and COVID, whether mask-wearing will become standard preventative health in the future, what to do with your official vaccination record card, and what to consider as we head into summer. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:17) ➡️ Read more…
¿Qué funciona para el tratamiento de COVID-19 en personas que no están hospitalizadas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español TreatmentsAlejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
R: En cuanto al tratamiento, lamentablemente todavía hay más preguntas que respuestas, pero repasemos la evidencia. En resumen, la combinación de bamlanivimab / etesevimab (️terapia de anticuerpos monoclonales) puede ser útil pero no está disponible fácilmente en EE.UU. o en el resto del mundo. La evidencia aún no está clara en relación con la ivermectina,, Read more…
Updated CDC Travel Advice for Fully Vaccinated People
Staying Safe Travel VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Masks
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
💥Friday news flash: CDC says fully vaccinated people can travel safely within the US, but encourages continued precautions including masking, distancing, and hand hygiene. ✈️Adding to the list of benefits the fully vaccinated can enjoy (like small unmasked indoor gatherings with other vaccinated folks), the CDC released new guidance on Friday acknowledging lower risk of Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
MasksJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
STILL worth repeating, after all these months! A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less Read more…
¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19?
Posts en Español Uncertainty and MisinformationJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
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Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
P: ¿Se están EXAGERANDO o SUBESTIMANDO las muertes por COVID-19? ¿Es posible que muchas de estas personas hubieran muerto si la pandemia no hubiera ocurrido? R: El número de muertes es ALTOLo más probable es que las muertes por COVID-19 sean más de las que pensamos. Hoy tenemos un post invitado del estimado demógrafo mexicano Read more…
What do I need to know about health insurance changes rolling out this week?
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
Treatments
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
The American Rescue Plan Act goes into effect April 1st, 2021, and it makes some big changes to health insurance access for people in the United States. These changes make medical insurance less expensive and easier to get. There are also big changes to COBRA plan pricing (big!), flexible spending accounts, and paid sick time. Read more…
What do we know about treatment for people with COVID-19 infections who need to be hospitalized?
TreatmentsSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
A: We are learning more and more as the pandemic continues, but there are still lots of questions. For now, remdesivir appears to help you feel better faster (but maybe doesn’t help people live longer), corticosteroids for really sick people definitely help people live longer but aren’t useful for people with mild symptoms, tocilizumab is Read more…
