Though no changes to current recommendations have been made, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its recommendations regarding how long people should isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus. Experts, including CEID affiliate Dr. Syra Madad, share their thoughts about this potential change. Read more here.
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.
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.
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.
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad says, “Outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats are only accelerating.” See more here.
Per CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad, “The US government desperately needs to continue to invest in more Covid therapeutics to keep up with the evolving nature of the virus.” See more here.
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad says about Avian Influenza, “I don’t think there’s a need to cause a significant alarm, but it’s a time to be cautious.” See more here.
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad says, “When we talk about pandemic potential pathogens it’s not a list-based approach… We can’t go with a list-based approach because that becomes moot very, very quickly. We live in a world where we’re constantly discovering new viruses, and there’s new technologies expanding research and the like.” See more here.
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad co-authors an article debunking mpox myths and educating about signs and symptoms. See more here.
“The basic truth is that masks work,” said Syra Madad, CEID Faculty member, “Whether you’re talking about Covid-19 or other respiratory viruses like R.S.V. and flu, wearing a mask will help protect you against all these respiratory viral illnesses.” See more here.