New COVID vaccines are coming. Here’s what you should know about the 2023 boosters | WGBH
CEID faculty Dr. Pierre spoke to WGBH about the newly approved latest COVID vaccine boosters. To view the full conversation, which includes her thoughts about who should consider getting these boosters and how to approach routine vaccination as we learn to live with COVID among the common seasonal illnesses, watch here.
How Greater Boston college campuses are preparing to live with COVID-19 | WBUR
CEID faculty member Dr. David Hamer spoke to WBUR about Boston-area colleges including BU are approaching COVID precautions heading into the new school year, including recommendations around the newest vaccines boosters. Listen to the full conversation here.
Rural Health Matters | RFD-tv
CEID director, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia spoke on the August 28, 2023 episode of RFD-tv’s Rural Health Matters presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). There she answered questions about current COVID concerns from callers across rural America. Her segment begins at the 25:02 mark.
FDA extends approval deadline for Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine by 3 months | Healio
Though malaria has received increased attention recently following new cases in the US, many other mosquito-borne illness, including chikungunya, are still a concern globally. CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer offers his perspective on why a forthcoming vaccine for this virus is important. Read more here.
Racist COVID Claims Spread by RFK, Jr. and Other Demagogues Are Deadly | Scientific American
An opinion piece in Scientific American by CEID faculty Dr. Ellie Murray lays out why claims that COVID-19 affects racial groups differently is not only misleading, but can have implications in the spread of the disease itself. Read the full article here.
Key alert system for disease outbreaks is in crisis — can it be saved? | Nature
Last week’s strike by ProMED writers raised questions about who is responsible for funding public health resources like this. CEID affiliate Dr. Syra Madad says it underscores the growing need for more funding for public health surveillance tools. Read more.
COVID hospitalizations in Mass. see first upticks since January | Boston Globe
CEID faculty Dr. David Hamer spoke to The Boston Globe about recent increases in COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts & nationally. He explains that while there is a relative uptick, the overall number remains very low compared to previous surges like last summer’s Omicron. Read the full article here.
After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response | The Brink
The Brink shared CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia’s reflections about working on the White House COVID-19 Response Team. “The most incredible part of this experience was realizing the scale at which you, in collaboration with others, have the ability to impact change in the world.” Read the full article here.
The intersection of infectious diseases and public health: strengthening career paths | IDSA
CEID Director, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia spoke to Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis on this week’s episode of Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA)’s “Let’s Talk ID” podcast. She and fellow guests, Drs. Virginia Caine & Eric Chow, discussed challenges in communicating effectively about infectious diseases, especially with conditions like COVID where the severity of an infection can […]
‘Excess deaths’ tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean? | Live Science
This article explains what excess deaths are and why this is a useful measure for quantifying the increase in deaths as a result of COVID-19. In it, CEID faculty Dr. Andrew Stokes notes that while overall excess deaths due to COVID have decreased, there remain pockets particularly in rural America where unvaccinated individuals remain vulnerable […]