What’s up with the new CDC guidelines for shorter quarantine periods?
Testing and Contact TracingAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: The guidelines represent a “most bang for your buck” approach to preventing transmission of COVID-19 at the population level–but quarantining for 14 days is still the recommended and safest approach. While our scientific understanding of how long it takes to develop COVID-19 symptoms after being exposed (science term: incubation period) still says up to Read more…
December 16, 2020
¿Cuándo recibiré mi primera dosis de la vacuna contra el COVID-19? ¿Me darán prioridad si el suministro de vacunas es limitado?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: El suministro de vacunas será limitado al principio para grupos de alta prioridad. El resto recibirán la vacuna empezando en la primavera en EE.UU. y extendiéndose hasta el verano. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE.UU. (FDA) emitió la Autorización de uso de emergencia para la vacuna de ARNm de Pfizer-BioNTech el Read more…
December 14, 2020
Vaccination against Covid19 is starting! How will the vaccine be monitored for safety?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Healthcare workers and people in long-term care facilities are starting to get the Covid19 vaccine this week. As vaccine supplies improve, more folks will start to get vaccinated in the coming weeks and months. While safety data from the clinical trials is very good, safety monitoring is ongoing and appropriately a priority. Several existing Read more…
December 14, 2020
¿Se puede transmitir la infección por SARS-CoV-2 a los bebés a través de la leche materna?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: No existe evidencia de que la infección por SARS-CoV-2 se pueda transmitir a los bebés a través de la leche materna con nuevos hallazgos que sugieren que la leche materna en las madres que han tenido COVID-19 contiene anticuerpos específicos de SARS-CoV-2. En un estudio reciente en leche materna de 15 mujeres que se Read more…
December 14, 2020
What can I do to “improve ventilation” in my house or my office? What does that even mean?
Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
December 13, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: The guidelines represent a “most bang for your buck” approach to preventing transmission of COVID-19 at the population level–but quarantining for 14 days is still the recommended and safest approach. While our scientific understanding of how long it takes to develop COVID-19 symptoms after being exposed (science term: incubation period) still says up to Read more…
¿Cuándo recibiré mi primera dosis de la vacuna contra el COVID-19? ¿Me darán prioridad si el suministro de vacunas es limitado?
Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: El suministro de vacunas será limitado al principio para grupos de alta prioridad. El resto recibirán la vacuna empezando en la primavera en EE.UU. y extendiéndose hasta el verano. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE.UU. (FDA) emitió la Autorización de uso de emergencia para la vacuna de ARNm de Pfizer-BioNTech el Read more…
December 14, 2020
Vaccination against Covid19 is starting! How will the vaccine be monitored for safety?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Healthcare workers and people in long-term care facilities are starting to get the Covid19 vaccine this week. As vaccine supplies improve, more folks will start to get vaccinated in the coming weeks and months. While safety data from the clinical trials is very good, safety monitoring is ongoing and appropriately a priority. Several existing Read more…
December 14, 2020
¿Se puede transmitir la infección por SARS-CoV-2 a los bebés a través de la leche materna?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: No existe evidencia de que la infección por SARS-CoV-2 se pueda transmitir a los bebés a través de la leche materna con nuevos hallazgos que sugieren que la leche materna en las madres que han tenido COVID-19 contiene anticuerpos específicos de SARS-CoV-2. En un estudio reciente en leche materna de 15 mujeres que se Read more…
December 14, 2020
What can I do to “improve ventilation” in my house or my office? What does that even mean?
Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
December 13, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
R: El suministro de vacunas será limitado al principio para grupos de alta prioridad. El resto recibirán la vacuna empezando en la primavera en EE.UU. y extendiéndose hasta el verano. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE.UU. (FDA) emitió la Autorización de uso de emergencia para la vacuna de ARNm de Pfizer-BioNTech el Read more…
Vaccination against Covid19 is starting! How will the vaccine be monitored for safety?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Healthcare workers and people in long-term care facilities are starting to get the Covid19 vaccine this week. As vaccine supplies improve, more folks will start to get vaccinated in the coming weeks and months. While safety data from the clinical trials is very good, safety monitoring is ongoing and appropriately a priority. Several existing Read more…
December 14, 2020
¿Se puede transmitir la infección por SARS-CoV-2 a los bebés a través de la leche materna?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: No existe evidencia de que la infección por SARS-CoV-2 se pueda transmitir a los bebés a través de la leche materna con nuevos hallazgos que sugieren que la leche materna en las madres que han tenido COVID-19 contiene anticuerpos específicos de SARS-CoV-2. En un estudio reciente en leche materna de 15 mujeres que se Read more…
December 14, 2020
What can I do to “improve ventilation” in my house or my office? What does that even mean?
Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
December 13, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: Healthcare workers and people in long-term care facilities are starting to get the Covid19 vaccine this week. As vaccine supplies improve, more folks will start to get vaccinated in the coming weeks and months. While safety data from the clinical trials is very good, safety monitoring is ongoing and appropriately a priority. Several existing Read more…
¿Se puede transmitir la infección por SARS-CoV-2 a los bebés a través de la leche materna?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Posts en EspañolDaisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: No existe evidencia de que la infección por SARS-CoV-2 se pueda transmitir a los bebés a través de la leche materna con nuevos hallazgos que sugieren que la leche materna en las madres que han tenido COVID-19 contiene anticuerpos específicos de SARS-CoV-2. En un estudio reciente en leche materna de 15 mujeres que se Read more…
December 14, 2020
What can I do to “improve ventilation” in my house or my office? What does that even mean?
Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
December 13, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
R: No existe evidencia de que la infección por SARS-CoV-2 se pueda transmitir a los bebés a través de la leche materna con nuevos hallazgos que sugieren que la leche materna en las madres que han tenido COVID-19 contiene anticuerpos específicos de SARS-CoV-2. En un estudio reciente en leche materna de 15 mujeres que se Read more…
What can I do to “improve ventilation” in my house or my office? What does that even mean?
Staying SafeMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
December 13, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: We recently talked to environmental strategist and air quality expert Dr. Tim McAuley, founder and CEO of CHANGE Environmental, LLC. Dr. McAuley told us that the best thing we can do to protect ourselves is to create cleaner indoor air *in general*. Ventilation–exchanging indoor air for outdoor air–is just one part of cleaner indoor Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Malia Jones
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
December 12, 2020
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
In this week’s edition of our “Meet those nerdy girls” series, we are introducing co-founder and Editor-in-Chief at Dear Pandemic, Dr. Malia Jones. It all started early in the morning on Thursday, March 5th, when Dr. Jones sat down at her computer and wrote a lengthy message to her friends and family about the pandemic. Read more…
It has been a BIG day in vaccine news!
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
December 12, 2020
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the first COVID-19 vaccine! The ACIP met to review and make recommendations on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which was given emergency use authorization by the FDA last night. You can read all the information presented at the ACIP meeting (see the link at the bottom). Read more…
The numbers on the COVID dashboards just keep going up and up.😬 📈 When will cases, deaths, and hospitalizations peak and start heading back down? 📉
Data and MetricsAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
December 12, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: Buckle up and hunker down: We have a couple more months to get through before we see steep and sustained drops in the numbers. Most experts say we won’t turn the corner until February at the earliest. Several records were broken this week in the US: Number of new cases per day (232,105 on Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
School VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
December 11, 2020
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing Travel
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
For this week’s Live Q&A, we are so excited welcome a special guest whose expertise is COVID and K12 schools for our live Q&A! Dr. Chloe Gibbs is an education policy scholar at the University of Notre Dame and writes a weekly review of the emerging science on COVID and K12 schools. This event is Read more…
How many days do I need to quarantine if I plan to see family and friends for Christmas?
Socializing TravelAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
December 11, 2020
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Este corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
December 10, 2020
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: A 14-day quarantine prior to visiting family and friends continues to offer the greatest risk reduction. TODAY IS THE DAY TO START YOUR QUARANTINE! The CDC recently revised guidelines offering alternatives to a 14-day quarantine for people exposed to someone with Covid-19 who remain asymptomatic. (Look for an in-depth post on this change next Read more…
Qué debemos hacer si experimentamos síntomas de COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en EspañolEste corto animado de Maya Adam de la Escuela de Medicina de Stanford ilustra prácticas comunes para mejorarse y mantener sanas a las personas a nuestro alrededor. Cuerpo sano, mente sana. ~ Las “Nerdy Girls”
“I’ve read that the Pfizer vaccine causes female infertility by blocking a protein that is key in the formation of the placenta in mammals. Is there any shred of truth to this?”
Families/Kids Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesMichelle Kinder, PhD
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
December 10, 2020
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: No. There is no truth to this rumor. There is nothing in the human genome that is similar to the spike protein that each of the vaccines are targeting to prevent COVID-19. 💉First of all, rumors about similarity between the placenta proteins and spike protein just do not pass the sniff test. Remember: extraordinary Read more…
The FDA is meeting TODAY about the Pfizer Covid19 vaccine. How does a vaccine get from the lab to my doctor’s office?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
December 9, 2020
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: It’s a big process with lots of steps and players! These include clinical development and testing, review by the FDA, review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, distribution to communities, and finally, vaccination. Let’s run down the process. The Covid vaccine is on the horizon! Hooray! The FDA is meeting TODAY (watch it Read more…
¿Cuáles son las 3 E de la capacidad hospitalaria?
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
December 9, 2020
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
R: Espacio, empleados y equipo … “Necesitas las tres y si no tienes una, no importa que tengas las otras dos.” Esta cita de una médica de emergencia del estado de Michigan en EE.UU. destaca lo que se necesita para que un sistema hospitalario siga funcionando. Desafortunadamente, la escasez de recursos en las tres Es Read more…
First the COVID-19 pandemic, now winter….is seasonal depression coming my way?
Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
December 8, 2020
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical Symptoms
A: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
December 8, 2020
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: Not necessarily! There are things you can do to ward off the blues. TL; DR: Focus on variables you can change: sleeping, scheduling, using a bright light, planning activities, and allowing yourself breaks. The Long Version: We know that the pandemic has worsened mental health symptoms (primarily anxiety and depressive symptoms), especially for young Read more…
Are there any updates on COVID-19 “long-haulers”?
Clinical SymptomsA: Yes and no. Unfortunately, we still don’t know enough about how many people might fall into this group and the best ways to help them. However, these challenging long-term cases of COVID-19 are getting more national attention, with renewed focus on helping these patients! You might have heard of this term, “long-hauler,” or perhaps Read more…
What’s up with shifting scientific guidance?!
Uncertainty and MisinformationLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
December 6, 2020
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
A: Science is a method, not a fixed set of findings. Beware the scientist who does NOT change her mind. As cheekily characterized by the Wall Street Journal, science is merely a fancy way to “guess-and-test.” So why is it such a powerful force in the world? Our brains are biologically wired to seek patterns; Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Alison Buttenheim
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
December 5, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
Today we’re launching a new series: a chance to meet Those Nerdy Girls! We’ll be introducing you to one of our contributors each week so you can get to know us & our backgrounds better. 🤗 First up, we’d like to introduce you to our co-founder, Dr. Alison Buttenheim. Dr. Buttenheim is an Associate Professor Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
December 4, 2020
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
A: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…
On this week’s Live COVID Q&A, we’ll be taking all the questions about vaccines!! We have four nerdy girls today: Drs. Kinder, Coles, Leininger and Jones will be tackling a few of your MANY vaccine questions! If you have a question, please put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Intros (0:00 – 2:15) Read more…
Is there really a risk of COVID-19 transmission at the gym?
Infection and Spread Staying SafeA: Unfortunately, yes. While we appreciate the importance of exercise for our physical and mental health, there HAVE been documented instances of COVID-19 spread in gyms and fitness studios, and they are home to one of the conditions that makes transmission easier: a lot of shared indoor air. In the infographic below from Fraser Health Read more…