Did we really gain weight during the pandemic?

Looking at data from 15 million patients, researchers found that 39 percent had gained weight.

Elizabeth Pegg Frates • harvard
Oct. 5, 2021 ~3 min

Unvaccinated older people leave northern states vulnerable to COVID surge

The delta variant’s increased infectiousness, coupled with remaining pools of unvaccinated people and those whose immunity has waned, are enough to drive a winter COVID-19 surge even in highly vaccinated parts of the country, a Harvard infectious diseases expert said.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 30, 2021 ~4 min


When will the COVID pandemic end?

Researchers looking at a variety of potential scenarios for the spread of COVID-19 suggest that cases could start dropping in the US in March 2022.

Sara LaJeunesse-Penn State • futurity
Sept. 30, 2021 ~6 min

Study suggests R rate for tracking pandemic should be dropped in favour of ‘nowcasts’

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, the R rate became well-known shorthand for the reproduction of the disease. Yet a new study suggests it’s time for

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 29, 2021 ~4 min

Epidemiologist predicts pathway out of the pandemic

Epidemiologist William Hanage predicts likely decline in U.S. COVID cases, epending on vaccination rates, control tactics, and the absence of variants.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Sept. 27, 2021 ~6 min

Childhood Obesity in US Increased During Pandemic

VOA Learning English • voa
Sept. 26, 2021 ~3 min

Deep learning helps predict new drug combinations to fight Covid-19

Neural network identifies synergistic drug blends for treating viruses like SARS-CoV-2.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Sept. 24, 2021 ~6 min

Evidence shows that, yes, masks prevent COVID-19 – and surgical masks are the way to go

Since the coronaviurs first began spreading around the globe, people have debated how effective masks are at preventing COVID-19. A year and a half in, what does the evidence show?

Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 ~8 min


New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus

Medications to treat COVID-19 are in no way a substitute for the vaccine. But under the right circumstances, some show great promise for helping patients.

Patrick Jackson, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 ~10 min

Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in

Scientists debate the medical benefits of booster shots. But there’s another aspect to consider: bioethics.

Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~8 min

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