Are there any updates on Evusheld, the long-lasting preventative COVID-19 treatment?
Treatments
Megan Madsen, DO
A: Evusheld helps prevent COVID infections for up to 6 months. Despite the ~7 million Americans who are significantly immunocompromised, only 400,000 doses have been administered so far, suggesting a lack of awareness among patients and doctors. Evusheld is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies authorized as a PREVENTATIVE treatment for people with compromised immune Read more…
What is confirmation bias? What is motivated reasoning? How do they impact the spread of misinformation?
Data Literacy Uncertainty and Misinformation
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Confirmation bias happens when we accept information that confirms our pre-existing ideas or beliefs, but ignore or question information that does not. Motivated reasoning happens when we only seek out information that confirms what we already think is true. Both ways of distorted thinking can lead us to share information without critically assessing it Read more…
Solo los hechos: Anticoncepción de emergencia
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Comprender las opciones de planificación familiar y la salud reproductiva es fundamental. Una opción es la anticoncepción de emergencia. Esto no reemplaza los métodos anticonceptivos de rutina, pero es seguro y efectivo cuando es necesario. ➡¿Qué es anticoncepción de emergencia? La anticoncepción de emergencia es una forma segura y efectiva de prevenir el embarazo hasta Read more…
If a variant has mutations in the spike protein, does that mean the vaccines won’t work?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Tl;dr: mutations can make vaccines less effective, but that doesn’t mean they render them useless. Immunity isn’t all or nothing, and the current vaccines still provide protection, especially against severe disease and death. Many have been concerned that because (so far) our COVID vaccines have used the spike protein from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus (also Read more…
Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?
COVID Variants Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
Uncategorized
Joanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
A: Evusheld helps prevent COVID infections for up to 6 months. Despite the ~7 million Americans who are significantly immunocompromised, only 400,000 doses have been administered so far, suggesting a lack of awareness among patients and doctors. Evusheld is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies authorized as a PREVENTATIVE treatment for people with compromised immune Read more…
What is confirmation bias? What is motivated reasoning? How do they impact the spread of misinformation?
Data Literacy Uncertainty and MisinformationAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Confirmation bias happens when we accept information that confirms our pre-existing ideas or beliefs, but ignore or question information that does not. Motivated reasoning happens when we only seek out information that confirms what we already think is true. Both ways of distorted thinking can lead us to share information without critically assessing it Read more…
Solo los hechos: Anticoncepción de emergencia
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Comprender las opciones de planificación familiar y la salud reproductiva es fundamental. Una opción es la anticoncepción de emergencia. Esto no reemplaza los métodos anticonceptivos de rutina, pero es seguro y efectivo cuando es necesario. ➡¿Qué es anticoncepción de emergencia? La anticoncepción de emergencia es una forma segura y efectiva de prevenir el embarazo hasta Read more…
If a variant has mutations in the spike protein, does that mean the vaccines won’t work?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Tl;dr: mutations can make vaccines less effective, but that doesn’t mean they render them useless. Immunity isn’t all or nothing, and the current vaccines still provide protection, especially against severe disease and death. Many have been concerned that because (so far) our COVID vaccines have used the spike protein from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus (also Read more…
Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?
COVID Variants Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
Uncategorized
Joanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
A: Confirmation bias happens when we accept information that confirms our pre-existing ideas or beliefs, but ignore or question information that does not. Motivated reasoning happens when we only seek out information that confirms what we already think is true. Both ways of distorted thinking can lead us to share information without critically assessing it Read more…
Solo los hechos: Anticoncepción de emergencia
Posts en Español Reproductive HealthSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Comprender las opciones de planificación familiar y la salud reproductiva es fundamental. Una opción es la anticoncepción de emergencia. Esto no reemplaza los métodos anticonceptivos de rutina, pero es seguro y efectivo cuando es necesario. ➡¿Qué es anticoncepción de emergencia? La anticoncepción de emergencia es una forma segura y efectiva de prevenir el embarazo hasta Read more…
If a variant has mutations in the spike protein, does that mean the vaccines won’t work?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Tl;dr: mutations can make vaccines less effective, but that doesn’t mean they render them useless. Immunity isn’t all or nothing, and the current vaccines still provide protection, especially against severe disease and death. Many have been concerned that because (so far) our COVID vaccines have used the spike protein from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus (also Read more…
Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?
COVID Variants Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
Uncategorized
Joanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Comprender las opciones de planificación familiar y la salud reproductiva es fundamental. Una opción es la anticoncepción de emergencia. Esto no reemplaza los métodos anticonceptivos de rutina, pero es seguro y efectivo cuando es necesario. ➡¿Qué es anticoncepción de emergencia? La anticoncepción de emergencia es una forma segura y efectiva de prevenir el embarazo hasta Read more…
If a variant has mutations in the spike protein, does that mean the vaccines won’t work?
Biology/Immunity VaccinesKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Tl;dr: mutations can make vaccines less effective, but that doesn’t mean they render them useless. Immunity isn’t all or nothing, and the current vaccines still provide protection, especially against severe disease and death. Many have been concerned that because (so far) our COVID vaccines have used the spike protein from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus (also Read more…
Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?
COVID Variants Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
Uncategorized
Joanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Tl;dr: mutations can make vaccines less effective, but that doesn’t mean they render them useless. Immunity isn’t all or nothing, and the current vaccines still provide protection, especially against severe disease and death. Many have been concerned that because (so far) our COVID vaccines have used the spike protein from the original SARS-CoV-2 virus (also Read more…
Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?
COVID Variants Infection and SpreadJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
Uncategorized
Joanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…
Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?
UncategorizedJoanna Dreifus, MPH
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…
El polio todavía existe y es importante reconocer los síntomas, como se transmite el virus, y cómo prevenir la transmisión por que la poliomielitis no tiene cura, pero es prevenible.
Infectious Diseases Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por @yucatan.salud y no por Querida Pandemia. 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 Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las tasas de vacunación están en declive. Necesitamos hacerlo mejor.
Families/Kids Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVID
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Las tasas de vacunación están cayendo y millones de niños no han sido vacunados en lo que va de la pandemia. Las vacunas son cruciales para prevenir enfermedades infantiles graves y salvar vidas. La vacunación es una de la intervenciones en materia de salud pública más importantes de todos los tiempos. Tenemos vacunas para prevenir Read more…
Do antihistamines help with Long COVID symptoms?
Long COVIDAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
TL; DR: There are a few published case reports and LOTS of stories from long COVID support groups about how antihistamines [(“histamine receptor antagonists” (HRAs)] can decrease long COVID symptoms. While they may help, we need more information to know who they help, when they should be taken, and how they should be taken. ❓What Read more…
Let’s talk about school start times.
Families/Kids General Health SchoolLauren Hale, PhD MA
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
An interview with Nerdy Guest Dr. Terra Ziporyn Snider Q: Tell us a little about yourself and how you became interested in school start times. A: As both a mother of 3 and a medical historian and writer (former associate editor at JAMA and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health), I’ve been Read more…
¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en EspañolSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Para la mayoría de las personas, el riesgo actual de contraer la viruela del mono es muy bajo. Es probable que los temores de que haya un brote de la viruela del mono para el regreso a la escuela sean exagerados. (NOTA: esta evaluación de riesgo se basa en datos actuales. Como siempre, la actualizaremos Read more…
Happy National Immunization Awareness Month!
Families/Kids VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time and August is the month to celebrate! Vaccines do more than just protecting us from diseases (although that is pretty freaking great!). They also support a functional economy, keep kids in school and adults at work, reduce poverty, prevent disease outbreaks, improve health Read more…
La vacuna de Novavax es una nueva vacuna disponible en EE.UU. y muchos otros países. Los profesionales de la salud pública esperan que la forma en que funciona tranquilice a algunas personas que tienen dudas sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
A diferencia de todas las demás vacunas disponibles hasta ahora, esta vacuna *no* recluta nuestras células para que produzcan la proteína de la espiga del SARS-CoV-2. En cambio, simplemente contiene la proteína de la espiga. No contiene el virus completo, por lo que no puede causar una infección. Esto es similar a la forma en Read more…
Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID Variants
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
GOOD NEWS: Omicron-updated boosters are coming to the U.S. soon (September). LESS GOOD NEWS: Americans under age 50 will have to wait for these new shots to get their 2nd boosters. While there had been chatter about offering 2nd boosters to Americans under age 50 soon to stave off the rising BA.5 wave, the FDA Read more…
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact TracingThanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps Read more…
Where do new variants come from?
COVID VariantsKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Heidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5… while we’re all getting lost in an alphanumeric soup, it’s important to understand why we continue to see new variants. Some have speculated vaccines are to blame, arguing that vaccination itself drives the development of variants. Is this true? Vaccinations do not produce new variants. Thankfully, no. Variants are not Read more…
Recientemente tuvimos una publicación y una gráfica sobre los anticonceptivos.
Posts en Español Reproductive HealthHeidi Schutz, PhD
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
publicación aquí gráfica aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue creada por Salud Con Lupa @saludconlupa: Mitos y Métodos Anticonceptivos. Esta gráfica ayuda a distinguir entre mito o realidad en le uso de los métodos anticonceptivos. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Puede haber algunas inconsistencias en esta gráfica, las cuales hemos aclarado Read more…
What is brain fog anyways?
Long COVID Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
TL; DR: Brain fog is a general term used to describe many issues including poor attention, memory, and planning abilities. This can happen after an infection or injury. We are learning more about what causes it, but there do seem to be changes in the immune system and the way the cells work as a Read more…
¿Cuáles son los impactos del COVID-19 en la salud de los niños pequeños? ¿Cómo se compara la carga de COVID-19 con otras enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación?
Families/Kids Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVID
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
El COVID-19 suele ser leve y de corta duración en los niños pequeños. Sin embargo, una pequeña fracción de los casos tiene resultados graves, síntomas a largo plazo o incluso la muerte. Estas tragedias golpean a niños con y sin condiciones de salud preexistentes. La carga de COVID-19 en los niños pequeños supera la de Read more…
How many kids are affected by Long COVID?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids Long COVIDMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
A large study conducted in Denmark found that kids who recently had COVID-19 experienced symptoms of long COVID more often than similar kids who didn’t have a COVID-19 diagnosis. But, long COVID among children seems less common than it is among adults. Researchers asked thousands of parents about their kids’ symptoms that lasted more than Read more…
