Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors
Studies suggest seniors without the booster shot run a higher risk of infection and hospitalization from the omicron variant.
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia •
conversation
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~6 min
Jan. 28, 2022 • ~6 min
Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect
Research shows that violence between patients is prevalent, often overlooked and largely unaddressed.
Eilon Caspi, Assistant Research Professor of Health, Intervention, and Policy, University of Connecticut •
conversation
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~10 min
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~10 min
Correctional officers are driving the pandemic in prisons
New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
Danielle Wallace, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
• conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~7 min
We work with dangerous pathogens in a downtown Boston biocontainment lab – here's why you can feel safe about our research
The microbiologist who directs the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University explains all the biosafety precautions in place that help him feel safer in the lab than out.
Ronald Corley, Director of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories and Chair of Microbiology, Boston University •
conversation
July 14, 2021 • ~12 min
July 14, 2021 • ~12 min
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