Why does good hand washing work to prevent the spread of germs?
Staying Safe
Verdena Jennings, DO
Q: It’s just soap and water, right? A: Soap and water work together to create a matrix that germs cannot escape. When we wash our hands with soap for 20 seconds, soap molecules trap viruses, bacteria, and debris. Water rinses the matrix of soap and germs away from your skin. Hand sanitizer that is 60% Read more…
Dos Nerdy Girls llevaron a sus hijos 🚸 para vacunarse la semana pasada después de que la FDA de EE.UU.!
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dos Nerdy Girls de nuestro equipo llevaron a sus hijos para vacunarse la semana pasada despuĂ©s de que la FDA de EE.UU. autorizĂł la vacuna Pfizer para uso de emergencia en niños de 12 a 15 años. Les hicimos a ellas y a sus hijos algunas preguntas ¡sobre por quĂ© lo hicieron y cĂłmo les Read more…
What is gene therapy? How is it different from vaccines?
Biology/Immunity Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
A: Gene therapies treat diseases using genetic tools. They usually work by making lasting changes to your DNA — the genetic “cookbook” that provides instructions to make you. Vaccines, by contrast, deliver a short-lived signal (e.g. a burst of protein), then disappear. Vaccines and gene therapies both use customized genetic tools to achieve their goals. Read more…
Q: It’s just soap and water, right? A: Soap and water work together to create a matrix that germs cannot escape. When we wash our hands with soap for 20 seconds, soap molecules trap viruses, bacteria, and debris. Water rinses the matrix of soap and germs away from your skin. Hand sanitizer that is 60% Read more…
Dos Nerdy Girls llevaron a sus hijos 🚸 para vacunarse la semana pasada después de que la FDA de EE.UU.!
Families/Kids Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dos Nerdy Girls de nuestro equipo llevaron a sus hijos para vacunarse la semana pasada despuĂ©s de que la FDA de EE.UU. autorizĂł la vacuna Pfizer para uso de emergencia en niños de 12 a 15 años. Les hicimos a ellas y a sus hijos algunas preguntas ¡sobre por quĂ© lo hicieron y cĂłmo les Read more…
What is gene therapy? How is it different from vaccines?
Biology/Immunity Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
A: Gene therapies treat diseases using genetic tools. They usually work by making lasting changes to your DNA — the genetic “cookbook” that provides instructions to make you. Vaccines, by contrast, deliver a short-lived signal (e.g. a burst of protein), then disappear. Vaccines and gene therapies both use customized genetic tools to achieve their goals. Read more…
Dos Nerdy Girls de nuestro equipo llevaron a sus hijos para vacunarse la semana pasada despuĂ©s de que la FDA de EE.UU. autorizĂł la vacuna Pfizer para uso de emergencia en niños de 12 a 15 años. Les hicimos a ellas y a sus hijos algunas preguntas ¡sobre por quĂ© lo hicieron y cĂłmo les Read more…
What is gene therapy? How is it different from vaccines?
Biology/Immunity Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesA: Gene therapies treat diseases using genetic tools. They usually work by making lasting changes to your DNA — the genetic “cookbook” that provides instructions to make you. Vaccines, by contrast, deliver a short-lived signal (e.g. a burst of protein), then disappear. Vaccines and gene therapies both use customized genetic tools to achieve their goals. Read more…
