A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings

MIT researchers have developed a publicly available model based on physics and data from past spreading events.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
April 15, 2021 ~10 min

Income inequality overlaps with higher COVID rate

A metric called the "Gini Coefficient" reveals a correlation between a nation's income inequality and higher rates of COVID-19 infection.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
April 15, 2021 ~7 min


How to get COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries – and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers

India and South Africa are pressing the World Trade Organization to waive patent rights to help ramp up vaccine production. There's a better solution.

Dalindyebo Shabalala, Associate Professor, University of Dayton • conversation
April 14, 2021 ~9 min

Job connectivity improves resiliency in US cities, study finds

New research offers insight for city planning and workforce development.

Jesse DeLaughter | Sociotechnical Systems Research Center • mit
April 13, 2021 ~5 min

Anxious about going out into the world? You're not alone, but there's help

As more people become vaccinated, many of them are eager to resume their social lives. And yet, many are fearful, and some may not want to return to life as they previously experienced it.

Claudia Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, Michigan State University • conversation
April 8, 2021 ~9 min

A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing

MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office • mit
April 8, 2021 ~5 min

Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormones

It's been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn't surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.

Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
April 2, 2021 ~6 min

Why Johnson & Johnson throwing out 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses shouldn't scare you

Vaccine manufacturing is complex, with lots of potential points for errors. But it also has extensive quality control checks and approvals.

Tinglong Dai, Associate Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • conversation
April 1, 2021 ~6 min


Poorer and minority older adults are suspicious of the US health care system – a new study shows why

The findings suggest that many Black and Hispanic Americans don't believe health care providers are listening to them.

Jane Tavares, Research Fellow, LeadingAge LTSS Center, University of Massachusetts Boston • conversation
April 1, 2021 ~9 min

City dwellers gained more access to public spaces during the pandemic – can they keep it?

COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that US mayors have gotten the message, but post-pandemic plans for public spaces remain largely undefined.

Katharine Lusk, Co-Director, Initiative on Cities, Boston University • conversation
March 31, 2021 ~9 min

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