Long COVID: Learning as We Go Patterns are beginning to emerge as more patients are being referred to post–COVID-19 clinics in the United States. | IDSE
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia’s comments from a recent Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) media briefing are quoted: …’I work at Boston Medical Center, and up to 40% of our patients in the acute setting are patients who are from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. In the worst months of this pandemic, we know when […]
During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People | The New York Times
CEID Faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes weighs in on COVID mortality data during the Omicron wave: “…’This is not simply a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ said Andrew Stokes, an assistant professor in global health at Boston University who studies age patterns of Covid deaths. ‘There’s still exceptionally high risk among older adults, even those with primary […]
Monkeypox outbreak: What to know about its spread, symptoms and vaccines | Politifact
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer shares insights on the recent Monkeypox outbreak: “…The virus detected in the current spread is the less severe West African strain. That strain has about a 1% mortality rate, Hamer said. There have been no deaths reported in the current outbreak…It isn’t as easily transmitted as COVID-19. But Hamer said […]
Panel with Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum & Team, National Institute for Biomedical Research
On Friday, May 27, 2022 CEID hosted Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum MD, PhD, Director of the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) and members of the INRB team for a panel discussion about Ebola Virus Disease and Monkeypox. Panelists included: Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, General Director of the INRB Dr. Placide Mbala, Chief of the Pathogen Genomics […]
Boston doctor on monkeypox: ‘We don’t expect these clusters to get bigger’ | Boston.com
CEID Faculty Dr. Nahid Bhadelia shares information on Monkeypox: “…’Let me start by saying that any monkeypox is a very different virus than COVID-19,’ Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, director of Boston University’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research, said on MSNBC Sunday. Monkeypox — which presents with symptoms including a fever, headache, and muscle […]
School of Medicine Class of 2022: “Unprecedented Times Created a Truly Unprecedented Class” | BU Today
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia served as the convocation speaker for the Boston University School of Medicine 2022 MD/PhD graduation: “…Bhadelia commended the efforts of students over the past two years in mobilizing to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment, conducting critical research, meeting patient needs despite interruptions to rotations and schedules, educating […]
Omicron variant caused more deaths in Mass. in shorter period than delta did, new study finds | WGBH
“…The increase in mortality associated with the omicron variant disproportionally affected residents of color in Massachusetts, said [CEID Faculty] Dr. Cassandra Pierre, an infectious disease physician who is the associate hospital epidemiologist and the medical director of public health programs at Boston Medical Center. Pierre said, before the omicron surge, the gap in COVID-19 deaths […]
Can We Prevent Antibiotic Resistance? | The Brink
CEID Faculty Dr. Kevin Outterson weighs in on the importance of combatting Antimicrobial Resistance: ‘Antibiotics are unlike other medicines. As bacteria evolve to become resistant, the problem keeps getting worse…We have to run faster, just to avoid falling behind.’ “For Outterson, the work is personal. When his granddaughter was born, the family’s initial joy was […]
Here’s how you can get free COVID tests at a pharmacy | Boston.com
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre shares advice about ordering and using at-home rapid COVID tests. “…Pierre also encouraged people to take advantage of the current availability of testing and the eight tests a month covered by insurance. ‘It’s important just really to stock up at this point. We all remember last fall at last winter […]
Most COVID Transmission Is Still Asymptomatic | MedPage Today
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares insight on current COVID-19 community transmission levels: ‘Given that community transmission levels are rising in most of the U.S., it is important we continue to layer mitigation measures to prevent further spread and exposure to the virus even if you are vaccinated…While the risk at the individual level may […]