Omicron could peak in U.S. fairly soon. Maybe.

Experts say fast-spreading, less severe profile of Omicron is emerging as cases drop in South Africa but warn of challenging weeks ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min

14 nurses on life and work during COVID

Love, death, fear, guilt, pride, hope, friendship, alienation, and so much sorrow. Through it all, they kept showing up.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
Nov. 2, 2021 ~24 min


Harvard research foregrounds AI as colonoscopy tool

Harvard-led research signals life-saving potential for artificial intelligence in fight against colon cancer.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 1, 2021 ~9 min

Dan Barouch receives Ledlie Prize for vaccine work

Dan Barouch, Harvard Medical School professor and head of Beth Israel Deaconess’ Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, was awarded Harvard’s George Ledlie Prize for work that culminated in one of three vaccines against COVID-19 approved for use in the U.S.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Aug. 6, 2021 ~10 min

Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine effective against variants, study says

Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generates robust immune responses against variants.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 9, 2021 ~5 min

Harvard Medical School expert explains ‘long COVID’

As the pandemic reaches what experts hope will be its latter stages, the health care system is seeing more “long COVID” patients, those whose often mild initial illness has been followed up by months of severe, sometimes debilitating symptoms. The Gazette spoke with an expert to find out more.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 13, 2021 ~16 min

Brace yourself for another COVID surge — and mask up, say experts

With new coronavirus variants on the U.S. pandemic scene, experts say brace yourself for another surge — and mask up.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 10, 2021 ~8 min

Dan Barouch discusses new coronavirus variants

Harvard Medical School Professor Dan Barouch said the “complicated pandemic” means more work lies ahead.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 1, 2021 ~13 min


Drug being tested for at-home treatment in hopes of slowing virus

A new trial at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is aiming to disrupt COVID-19’s attack early in its course by treating patients immediately after symptoms appear with a widely used antiviral drug that, if it works, could be rapidly repurposed to fight the coronavirus.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 29, 2020 ~4 min

Vaccine protection against COVID-19 related issues

BIDMC-led research team reports vaccine protection against severe COVID-19-related pneumonia and death.

Jacqueline Mitchell • harvard
Sept. 3, 2020 ~4 min

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