Why the Ebola outbreak in Uganda matters to you | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares insights on the current Ebola risk in Canada and the U.S. “…Although the risk of getting Ebola in Canada or the U.S. is low, even one case is ‘a house on fire situation,’ said [Dr. Madad]…Ebola’s high fatality rate and the intensity of care required make it a […]
COVID Is Rising in Mass. Wastewater. Here’s What Experts Say That Means | NBC Boston COVID Q&A
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer joined NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” to share insights on Massachusetts COVID-19 wastewater data, new COVID variants and the bivalent booster shot. See more here.
Messaging — the unrecognized coefficient in pandemic control — matters | STAT Opinion
CEID Core Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray co-authored this opinion, which focuses on messaging as a “core part of public health.” Read the full opinion here.
5 steps to stop Ebola spreading in East Africa – a frontline expert advises | The Conversation
Drawing on his experience in the management of the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Affiliate CEID Faculty Dr. Mosoka Fallah shares five steps that might help East Africa curb the spread of the virus. Read the full piece here.
Boston-area COVID wastewater data surges as BA.4.6 rises: ‘The wastewater spike is worrisome’ | The Boston Herald
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer shares insights on recent Boston-area COVID wastewater data: ‘The wastewater spike is worrisome,’ said [Dr. Hamer] ‘We need to be cautious over the next few weeks in public places and consider mask use for vulnerable individuals in stores, on public transportation, etc.’ …’Since the current variants are all subvariants […]
In fight against monkeypox, racial disparities emerge | WBUR
CEID Core Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre weighed in on disparities in monkeypox vaccine distribution: “…White people have received the majority of monkeypox vaccines. Black and Hispanic residents have received less than 20% — but they represent nearly half of all cases. ‘Black and Latinx men who have sex with men are not being vaccinated according […]
Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic (With Ed Yong) | The Atlantic Festival 2022
CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad was a panelist at The Atlantic Festival 2022. She discussed lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic with Ed Young and David Quammen. Watch the panel here
Malaria: New vaccine candidate shows promise in clinical trials | Medical News Today
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer weighs in on the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine candidate: “Dr. Davidson Hamer, professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University, told Medical News Today, that one of the limitations of the study ‘is that this is a relatively small sample size per group and there were other prevention […]
How to determine whether a sore throat is COVID-19, and what it could be instead | Insider
CEID Core Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre shares insights on COVID-19 symptoms, including a sore throat: “…COVID-19, another viral infection, can also cause a sore throat — but it may feel a little different. You may feel less soreness in your throat and more scratchiness, says [Dr. Pierre]. Almost half of people with COVID-19 develop a […]
Superbugs are a “second punch” after pandemic | Axios
CEID Faculty Dr. Kevin Outterson shared insights on antimicrobial resistance, and “told Axios ‘research teams are weighed down by the failure of how we pay for antibiotics.’ There’s been ‘no new FDA antibiotic approvals since cefiderocol. The out-of-pocket cost of bringing a new compound to FDA approval exceeds $300 million,’ not counting the cost of […]