Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Dr. Jennifer Wheeler
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we are meeting Dr. Jennifer Wheeler! Jennifer works on the Spanish language team at Querida Pandemia. She has a Ph.D. and a Master of Public Health in International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Read more…
Latest hepatitis headlines don’t tell the whole story!
Infectious Diseases
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A new CDC analysis concludes that “the number of children hospitalized for hepatitis of unknown cause *has not increased* compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.” (Emphasis in the original.) Great–but this study is full of important limitations. The real takeaway here is “We couldn’t find any difference, but that could have been because of data Read more…
🎉 ¡Las Nerdy Girls tuvieron el honor de ser seleccionadas por la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) de ser un estudio de caso en innovación en el área de comunicación de la ciencia durante la pandemia de COVID-19!
Posts en Español Women in STEM
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
“La Pandemia de COVID-19 ha enfatizado la importancia de traducir la ciencia en una forma eficiente y accesible a diferentes audiencias. Mientras ha progresado la pandemia, la evidencia ha avanzado y ha resultado en cambios a las recomendaciones de salud pública. En tiempos de incertidumbre las personas necesitan información sobre cómo pueden protegerse a sí Read more…
FDA approves Moderna & Pfizer COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
BREAKING NEWS: The Vaccine and Other Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), an FDA advisory committee, met over the last two days to discuss data for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5 years of age (among other topics). Here are the big takeaways!!! The committee voted unanimously that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Read more…
Get the Facts on Predatory Publishing and Fake Scientific Journals
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we are meeting Dr. Jennifer Wheeler! Jennifer works on the Spanish language team at Querida Pandemia. She has a Ph.D. and a Master of Public Health in International Health and Development from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Read more…
Latest hepatitis headlines don’t tell the whole story!
Infectious DiseasesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A new CDC analysis concludes that “the number of children hospitalized for hepatitis of unknown cause *has not increased* compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.” (Emphasis in the original.) Great–but this study is full of important limitations. The real takeaway here is “We couldn’t find any difference, but that could have been because of data Read more…
🎉 ¡Las Nerdy Girls tuvieron el honor de ser seleccionadas por la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) de ser un estudio de caso en innovación en el área de comunicación de la ciencia durante la pandemia de COVID-19!
Posts en Español Women in STEM
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
“La Pandemia de COVID-19 ha enfatizado la importancia de traducir la ciencia en una forma eficiente y accesible a diferentes audiencias. Mientras ha progresado la pandemia, la evidencia ha avanzado y ha resultado en cambios a las recomendaciones de salud pública. En tiempos de incertidumbre las personas necesitan información sobre cómo pueden protegerse a sí Read more…
FDA approves Moderna & Pfizer COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
BREAKING NEWS: The Vaccine and Other Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), an FDA advisory committee, met over the last two days to discuss data for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5 years of age (among other topics). Here are the big takeaways!!! The committee voted unanimously that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Read more…
Get the Facts on Predatory Publishing and Fake Scientific Journals
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
A new CDC analysis concludes that “the number of children hospitalized for hepatitis of unknown cause *has not increased* compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.” (Emphasis in the original.) Great–but this study is full of important limitations. The real takeaway here is “We couldn’t find any difference, but that could have been because of data Read more…
🎉 ¡Las Nerdy Girls tuvieron el honor de ser seleccionadas por la OMS (Organización Mundial de la Salud) de ser un estudio de caso en innovación en el área de comunicación de la ciencia durante la pandemia de COVID-19!
Posts en Español Women in STEMSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
“La Pandemia de COVID-19 ha enfatizado la importancia de traducir la ciencia en una forma eficiente y accesible a diferentes audiencias. Mientras ha progresado la pandemia, la evidencia ha avanzado y ha resultado en cambios a las recomendaciones de salud pública. En tiempos de incertidumbre las personas necesitan información sobre cómo pueden protegerse a sí Read more…
FDA approves Moderna & Pfizer COVID vaccines for kids under 5
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
BREAKING NEWS: The Vaccine and Other Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), an FDA advisory committee, met over the last two days to discuss data for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5 years of age (among other topics). Here are the big takeaways!!! The committee voted unanimously that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Read more…
Get the Facts on Predatory Publishing and Fake Scientific Journals
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
“La Pandemia de COVID-19 ha enfatizado la importancia de traducir la ciencia en una forma eficiente y accesible a diferentes audiencias. Mientras ha progresado la pandemia, la evidencia ha avanzado y ha resultado en cambios a las recomendaciones de salud pública. En tiempos de incertidumbre las personas necesitan información sobre cómo pueden protegerse a sí Read more…
FDA approves Moderna & Pfizer COVID vaccines for kids under 5
VaccinesAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
BREAKING NEWS: The Vaccine and Other Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), an FDA advisory committee, met over the last two days to discuss data for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5 years of age (among other topics). Here are the big takeaways!!! The committee voted unanimously that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Read more…
Get the Facts on Predatory Publishing and Fake Scientific Journals
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
BREAKING NEWS: The Vaccine and Other Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), an FDA advisory committee, met over the last two days to discuss data for COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5 years of age (among other topics). Here are the big takeaways!!! The committee voted unanimously that the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Read more…
Get the Facts on Predatory Publishing and Fake Scientific Journals
Uncertainty and MisinformationKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Misinformation Alert Predatory scientific publishing is a thing. There is an entire industry of essentially fake, for-profit “journals” that will publish just about anything for a fee. Academics get “invitations” to publish in these journals all the time. Most often they have humorous flaws like odd salutations “Greetings of the day, Respected Doctor!” or other Read more…
Why is my PCR test still positive if I’ve taken Paxlovid, isolated and have been asymptomatic for many days?
Testing and Contact TracingJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Constance from Astoria, NY asks: “I tested positive for COVID-19, took Paxlovid, and isolated for 12 days. My symptoms are gone. Why does my PCR test show I’m positive?” Great question, Constance! PCR tests are very sensitive, picking up even old fragments of viral RNA that may be leftover in your body but not capable Read more…
Cinco cosas que debe saber sobre el herpes zóster/ culebrilla:
Infectious Diseases Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Esta gráfica fue creada por el Instituto Nacional sobre el Envejecimiento (@National Institute on Aging – NIH) y no por Querida Pandemia. Pueden haber algunas inconsistencias en este gráfica. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta gráfica, por favor comuníquese con la fuente. Para cualquier otra pregunta, no dude en enviarnos sus preguntas directamente! ¡Gracias! Fuente Read more…
Todavía queremos saber….¿Cuáles son las actividades que son seguras para hacer adentro?
Posts en Español Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
Vaccines
Chana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
¿Es seguro? “¿Es seguro estar dentro con nuestra nieta de 10 años sin usar mascarillas? Tenemos planes para beber té en celebración de cumpleaños. ¿Estamos seguros?” Esta pregunta viene de Debby en California y es solo una de los cientos de preguntas que he recibido de personas preocupadas sobre COVID-19. Yo soy una epidemióloga y Read more…
Good news! Moderna’s new Omicron-inspired COVID vaccine looks promising.
VaccinesChana Davis, PhD
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
💥 In a press release earlier this week, Moderna shared a first peek at the safety and performance of their updated Omicron-inspired “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine. The results are encouraging, and suggest that the newer jab may provide both stronger and longer lasting protection. CEO Stéphane Bancel stated that this updated vaccine is now their lead Read more…
¡Síntesis de tratamientos para COVID-19!
Posts en Español TreatmentsSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Dado que los casos de COVID-19 están aumentando en muchas partes del mundo, ahora parece ser un buen momento para revisar las diferentes formas de tratar una infección por COVID-19. Las opciones dependen de qué tan enferma esté la persona. Para esta publicación, vamos a hablar sobre los tratamientos para adultos, disponibles en EE.UU., cubriendo Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls: Tita Smyth Escobedo
Women in STEMMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
In this post series, we’re introducing the women behind Dear Pandemic and TNG. Today we get to meet Tita Smyth Escobedo. Tita has been a steadfast member of the Spanish language team that makes our Spanish-language content at Querida Pandemia possible. She has a degree in clinical psychology in her home country, Guatemala. Tita says Read more…
COVID Vaccine Series Part 2 with Dr. Kristen Panthagani
VaccinesKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines Videos
Chana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
This is part 2 in a series by Dr. Kristen Panthangani of You Can Know Things covering the story of the COVID vaccines in the US, looking back at how well they have worked and why the communication around them has been confusing. It was late November 2020, and we were just about to start Read more…
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 06-06-22
COVID Variants Families/Kids Infectious Diseases Testing and Contact Tracing Vaccines VideosChana Davis, PhD
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Live COVID Q&A with Those Nerdy Girls of Dear Pandemic Those Nerdy Girls answer your latest questions about COVID and beyond. This month’s topics include: * Monkeypox * Shingles & the shingles vaccine * The SIDS study that went viral * Variant-specific COVID vaccines There’s also a speed round with quick answers to common questions Read more…
Si ya me he infectado con Ómicron, ¿estoy protegido contra nuevas variantes? Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
COVID Variants Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
La variante Ómicron no parece producir una gran protección cruzada frente a otras variantes, PERO si fue vacunado e infectado, la protección es MUCHO mayor. Ómicron está generando nuevas “subvariantes” las cuales se están propagando a gran velocidad. Las variantes BA.2.12.2, detectada por primera vez en el estado de Nueva York, y BA.4 y BA.5, Read more…
Evaluating Medical Literature: Patient Oriented Evidence vs. Disease Oriented Evidence
Data and Metrics Data LiteracySarah Whitley Coles, MD
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & Wellness
Megan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Results of medical studies are often reported in the news. You may have seen headlines like “What vegetable on your dinner plate is killing you?” or “New study shows Medicine X causes memory loss!” You are, very likely and very appropriately, highly skeptical of these headlines but it can be really tricky to sort out Read more…
What options exist for birth control?
Health & WellnessMegan Madsen, DO
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Reproductive rights are in the news these days, which has this Nerdy Girl thinking – this is a nice time to take a quick break to review options to prevent pregnancy. Babies are wonderful and it’s also pretty great to be able to choose if and when you become a parent. Luckily you have many Read more…
¿Por qué hay algunas personas que no se infectan con COVID-19 cuando todos a su alrededor están infectados?
Infection and Spread Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Aunque el COVID-19 es MUY transmisible, todos conocen los casos donde personas viajan juntas en un carro y una de ellas está infectada, pero los otros nunca se infectan ni dan positivo en el test. ¿Cómo puede pasar? ¡Es una buenísima pregunta! Para que un virus se transmita entre las personas, bastantes partículas virales deben Read more…
What is an anxiety disorder?
Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
😟 Anxiety is a general term that can describe stress, worries, and specific fears. We often think of anxiety about school, work, or new situations. All of us have anxiety sometimes. And a little bit of it isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes it pushes us to do new things or to get things done. But Read more…
Progress Being Made on Potential mRNA Vaccine for HIV
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
Earlier this year, Moderna started a small human trial of a vaccine against HIV infection using the same mRNA technology that led to the success and rapid availability of COVID-19 vaccines. They expect to have safety data (and some hints about effectiveness) in 2023. mRNA technology has been in development for decades, and we can Read more…
