Suzanne Salamon, MD (Geriatric Medicine, BIDMC) discusses how COVID-19 has removed many social supports for seniors and the importance of continuing regular connections as often as possible.
Percentage of people in nursing home who feel...
A new study authored by James Kirby, MD (Pathology, BIDMC) and others shows that decontamination of N95 masks for reuse can be done safely with simple tools.
How to decontaminate an N95 mask in just 3 minutes
Barouch addresses COVID-19 with the Hollywood, Health & Society (HHS)
Entertainment and news writers to learn facts...
A potential COVID-19 vaccine is being developed by Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) and colleagues.
Nearly 150 potential coronavirus vaccines are being developed globally
Adam Stern, MD (Psychiatry, BIDMC) discusses the science behind “COVID fatigue” and how to cope with it.
Dealing with quarantine fatigue
Molly Hayes, MD (MICU, BIDMC) and Pamela Peck, MD (Clinician Health Services, BIDMC) share that as COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts are declining, many health care workers are reflecting on their difficult experiences over the last few months and will need support from their institutions and communities.
'Invisible Wounds': Frontline Health Workers Face Recovery Period That Could Last Months
15-year old Jonah Burke has been visiting his father, Paul, throughout the pandemic from a distance to play the bagpipes outside of his hospital window at BIDMC.
Teenager plays bagpipes from outside dad's hospital window...
Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) discusses COVID-19 vaccine development.
The First Covid Vaccines May Not Prevent Covid Infection
Kevin Tabb, MD (President & CEO, BILH) discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the system and how hospitals are still ready to safely take care of patients.
Hospitals are trying to coax you back — and convince you that it’s safe — as the COVID-19 outbreak eases
Governor Baker and HHS Secretary Azar speak at BIDMC
Federal government can put ‘foot on the accelerator...
In a study reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, researchers led by Richard Schwartzstein, MD (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, BIDMC) examined medical literature regarding ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome and compared evidence-based practices with outdated or misguided practices still in use.
Relief for Air Hunger: Reducing severe breathlessness and psychological trauma in COVID-19 patients
Suzanne Salamon, MD (Geriatric Medicine, BIDMC) discusses how COVID-19 has removed many social supports for seniors and the importance of continuing regular connections as often as possible.
Brookline students use phone calls to ease loneliness
Kevin Tabb, MD (President & CEO, BILH) discusses how the system has adapted to operate in a COVID-19 world, as well as the rise of telemedicine.
Close, Sell, Consolidate? Tough Prognosis For Some Massachusetts Health Care Providers
Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) discusses recent studies of laboratory monkeys that suggest antibodies produced during recovery from COVID-19 provide immunity from the virus, whether triggered by infection or vaccine.
Immunity to the coronavirus remains a mystery. Scientists are trying to crack the case
Kevin Tabb, MD (President & CEO, BILH) discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the system and how the organizations have worked together to responded to the pandemic.
Kevin Tabb, MD (President & CEO, BILH) discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the system and how the organizations have worked together to responded to the pandemic.
Sharon Wright, MD (Infectious Disease, BIDMC) shares what the public should know as Phase 2 of the Massachusetts reopening plan begins.
Doctor on precautions needed before shopping, dining out
Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) participated in round table discussion on developing a COVID-19 vaccine.
Can a Vaccine for Covid-19 Be Developed in Record Time?
