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

One change that could help nursing homes recover from COVID-19 fears and become safer places for aging parents

Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help them win back trust.

Bianca Frogner, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington • conversation
April 13, 2021 ~8 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

Baseball stadiums are filling up – but an analysis of the NFL’s 2020 season holds a warning about COVID-19 case spikes

Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.

Justin Kurland, Director of Research, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, The University of Southern Mississippi • conversation
April 2, 2021 ~7 min

What baseball can learn about COVID-19 case spikes and crowd size from the NFL’s 2020 season

Crowd size matters. When football games had thousands of fans in attendance, COVID-19 case numbers tended to spike within three weeks.

Justin Kurland, Director of Research, National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, The University of Southern Mississippi • conversation
April 2, 2021 ~8 min

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

MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water

Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 25, 2021 ~8 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


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

Sugar purchased in soft drinks fell 10% following introduction of industry levy

The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy, say

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 10, 2021 ~6 min

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