Study details better outcomes for Omicron BA.2 patients

A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has determined that Omicron BA.2 is weaker than both Delta and the original Omicron variant.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
Oct. 26, 2022 ~3 min

Is pandemic finally over? We asked the experts.

Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of "lethal inflexibility."

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 11, 2022 ~11 min


Building ‘bravery muscles’ to fight rising youth anxiety

Harvard psychologist says pandemic worsened trend and screening, early intervention key to avoiding bigger problems.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 7, 2022 ~10 min

Using AI to predict COVID surges

MGH, Broad researchers develop Big Data tool that can predict which COVID variants will likely become dominant.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Aug. 29, 2022 ~12 min

Surgical procedures haven’t recovered from COVID

Reductions in surgical procedures precipitated by SARS-CoV-2 have not fully returned to their pre-pandemic levels, resulting in severe backlogs and deferred surgeries.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
Aug. 23, 2022 ~5 min

Harvard specialists sift damage of pandemic-era drinking

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 14, 2022 ~12 min

Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Harvard epidemiologist

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor William Hanage explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 21, 2022 ~9 min

Former CDC directors discuss the future of the agency

Five former CDC directors convened for a panel about the future of the agency.

Lian Parsons • harvard
April 7, 2022 ~5 min


Harvard experts encouraged by early data on BA.2

Subvariant is rising in the region, but no sign of dramatic surge in cases that other nations have experienced.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 22, 2022 ~4 min

‘Endemic’ is not an exit, says epidemiologist

Harvard’s William Hanage, an epidemiologist and associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, outlines what an endemic SARS-CoV-2 might look like.

Justin Saglio • harvard
March 9, 2022 ~1 min

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