Assistant clinical professor selected to national program for emerging STEM leaders | UC Davis Health
CEID affiliate, Dr. Angel Desai, who is an assistant clinical professor of infectious diseases at UC Davis Health, was recently named to this year’s New Voices cohort at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). This leadership program aims to expand the diversity of expertise engaged in the work of the National Academies. […]
Ready For the Next Pandemic | The Remedy Podcast
CEID affiliate Dr. Syra Madad spoke on NYC Health + Hospitals’ The Remedy podcast about her experience as an infectious disease physician. She offers her perspective on pandemic preparedness specifically working in city as globally connected as New York City. Listen to the full conversation here.
Flu Season Has an Annoying Side Effect: ‘Sick Shaming’ at Work | WSJ
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, CEID Director, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia commented on importance of staying home when sick. She explained that the added burden COVID-19 will be included on top of other respiratory viruses from here on out. Read the full article here.
New analysis reveals many excess deaths attributed to natural causes are actually uncounted COVID-19 deaths | Medical Xpress
A recent publication co-authored by CEID faculty, Dr. Andrew Stokes quantifies the number of excess deaths attributed to COVID-19. The findings showed that many COVID-19 deaths went uncounted during the pandemic, even well beyond the initial phase of the pandemic, according to Dr. Stokes. This study allows researchers to better understand the true toll of […]
Q&A: Author Muhammad Zaman on why health care is an impossible dream for ‘unpersons’ | NPR
In CEID faculty member Dr. Muhammad Zaman’s new book, We Wait for a Miracle, he explores the lack of access to a wide range of healthcare needs and services that displaced persons around the world face. In a recent Q&A with NPR, one aspect he discussed was the power of trust within communities when it […]
These COVID Symptoms Are Red Flags That You Need Medical Attention | HuffPost
CEID affiliate faculty member Dr. Syra Madad joined other physicians in speaking to HuffPost about which Covid symptoms should be a red flag to seek medical treatment right away. Read more here.
Is It COVID-19, a Cold, or the Flu? What to Do When COVID and Flu Cases Surge | The Brink
As Covid cases and wastewater levels rise along with other seasonal respiratory viruses like colds and the flu, it can be difficult to tell which may be causing your symptoms. CEID faculty member, Dr. David Hamer spoke to BU’s The Brink about the convergence these conditions. “Any respiratory symptoms should trigger testing, because SARS-CoV-2 is […]
Masking returns at many Massachusetts hospitals — and not just because of COVID | WGBH
As more Massachusetts hospitals reinstate mask requirements, CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre reminds us that masks have long been used to prevent against a range of respiratory illnesses, including common colds, the flu, & RSV, not only Covid-19. Read the full story here.
This year’s COVID surge may just be starting. Here are four ways to protect yourself. | Boston Globe
Though COVID cases have risen in recent weeks, hospitalization numbers are much lower than this time last year. Speaking to The Boston Globe, CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre attributes the comparatively lower rates to more vaccine & infection derived immunity than in previous years. She adds that as COVID seems to be falling into the […]
The Case of the Never-Ending Illness | The New York Times
Feel like you’re getting sick more often this winter? CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia spoke to The New York Times, discussing factors that could be contributing. Read the full article here.