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Student-produced video series promotes ‘stay hopeful’ message amid pandemic
A new series of short videos featuring eight people from across Greater Boston, produced by Tariana Little, DrPH ’20, aims to inspire hopefulness during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 05/15/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology. This call was recorded at 10:30 am Eastern Time on Friday, May 15. Previous press conferences…
Estimating the contagiousness of COVID-19
There’s a possibility that COVID-19 is much more contagious than previously thought. In a May 13, 2020 article in Harvard Magazine, experts discussed an indicator called R nought (R0) that shows how many other people one person with…
Nourish the body, support the immune system
Eating healthy food—along with getting adequate sleep, exercise, and managing stress—can help the body maintain a strong immune system.
Course introduces students to the promise, challenges, of artificial intelligence in health
AI can enhance health care delivery and research, but it’s not a replacement for the knowledge and skill of providers and scientists.
Hospitals offer lessons for reopening amid the coronavirus
American hospitals have figured out how to avoid becoming sites of spread of the coronavirus, and lessons can be learned from them as lockdowns are lifted across the country, according to Atul Gawande. In a May 13, 2020…
Helping those who serve: How family members and friends can support healthcare workers during COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcaYlDOQsHY About this forum This web forum, hosted by Dr. Karestan Koenen, is designed for family and friends of COVID-19 essential workers. In this forum Dr. Patricia Watson from the National Center for PTSD provides attendees with practical…
Researchers awarded funding to update model that forecasts U.S. hospital capacity during pandemic
New funding will enable Harvard Global Health Institute researchers to update a model that forecasts U.S. hospital capacity during COVID-19.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Barry Bloom, 05/13/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Barry Bloom, professor of immunology and infectious diseases and former dean of the school. This call was recorded at 12:00 pm Eastern…
Opinion: Pandemic shows that ‘visiting’ the doctor online works just fine
The coronavirus pandemic has forced much of primary care medicine online—and that’s a good thing, according to health policy expert and primary care physician Michael Barnett. “It took a pandemic to get there, but COVID-19 is giving us…
