Should I be worried about bird flu in Mass. — or in my milk? A local expert weighs in | WBUR
While public health experts are working urgently to better understand H5N1, CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia reminds WBUR that for the general population, there isn’t currently need for concern or alarm about H5N1, especially because all Massachusetts grocery stores require milk to be pasteurized, which renders any potential H5N1 virus fragments inactive. Read more on […]
4 years after the COVID emergency, what the coronavirus means today | WBUR
Four years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local experts including CEID faculty member Dr. Cassandra Pierre share their reflections and lessons learned for future infectious disease threats. Read more on WBUR.
COVID rates are ticking up in Mass. Thanksgiving may not be the only reason | WBUR
COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts have increased slightly since Thanksgiving. However, they make up a smaller proportion of hospital emergency departments’ overall visits compared to this time last year. This is likely due to increased immunity over the last year from vaccinations and previous infections. CEID faculty member, Dr. David Hamer recommended people at higher risk […]
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.
How one Boston infectious disease expert is thinking about the next pandemic | WBUR
CEID Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia speaks with WBUR about the importance of not becoming complacent during the “peacetime” between public health threats. We must use the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent and prepare for future pandemics. She also discusses how her work in west Africa during the Ebola outbreak shaped her career […]
BU researchers discover a mutation that may be weakening COVID | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. John Connor and NEIDL researchers suggest that Omicron’s protein mutation and changes in its spike protein contribute to decreased severity of symptoms and increased ability to evade immunity. See more here.
Bump or spike? COVID in wastewater has experts unsurprised but wary | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre says that it’s too soon to determine whether the recent uptick in COVID-19 found in wastewater is a “bump or a surge.” See more here.
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 […]
Ask the Docs: Second boosters for adults over 50 and Omicron BA.2 in New England | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre answers questions about the new COVID-19 booster guidance and the BA.2 variant. Learn more here.
Ask the doctors: the latest on vaccines, treatments, and what the future may hold | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre joined WBUR to answer listener questions about COVID-19. Listen to the full segment here.