Comprehensive report on pandemic response solutions developed by 180 leading experts

Online platform harnesses collective intelligence to accelerate recovery from Covid-19 and prepare for future disease outbreaks.

MIT Center for Collective Intelligence • mit
March 30, 2021 ~6 min

Harvard panel looks for way forward on climate change

If the causes and problems of climate change are entwined, then the solutions must be as well, according to an online panel of Harvard faculty.

Clea Simon • harvard
March 26, 2021 ~6 min


When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking

A vaccine will likely be authorized for teens by fall. That doesn't mean putting away the face masks, though.

James B. Wood, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine • conversation
March 24, 2021 ~8 min

How to improve public health, the environment and racial equity all at once: Upgrade low-income housing

Building retrofits are no joke: They make dwellings healthier and more energy-efficient. And when they're done in low-income housing, they also reduce inequality.

Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University • conversation
March 24, 2021 ~9 min

People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price

Americans were tired of social distancing and mask-wearing. At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed.

J. Alexander Navarro, Assistant Director of the Center for the History of Medicine, University of Michigan • conversation
March 23, 2021 ~9 min

Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted

How do you prove that people have been vaccinated without putting their privacy at risk? The technology and best practices to make it happen exist. It's far from clear, however, if they're being used.

Laurin Weissinger, Lecturer in Cybersecurity, Tufts University • conversation
March 23, 2021 ~8 min

The pandemic recession has pushed a further 9.8 million Americans into food insecurity

A team of experts are projecting that after a steep increase in 2020, food insecurity rates will dip in 2021. But behind this is a racial gap – rates for Black Americans will remain stubbornly high.

Craig Gundersen, Professor of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • conversation
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

4 steps to reaching Biden's goal of a July 4th with much greater freedom from COVID-19

The president wants Americans to be able to celebrate Independence Day with small gatherings. What will it take to get the virus under control by then? Three public health school deans explain.

Cheryl Healton, Director of the NYU Global Institute of Public Health (GIPH), Dean of Global Public Health, New York University • conversation
March 18, 2021 ~8 min


Friends of MIT Biology celebrate an unusual year

Members of the biology community came together to honor and celebrate the contributions and many achievements of the department and its affiliates.

Saima Sidik | Department of Biology • mit
March 16, 2021 ~6 min

Ultrasound has potential to damage coronaviruses, study finds

Simulations show ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies can cause the virus’ shell and spikes to collapse and rupture.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 16, 2021 ~7 min

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