![]() “Now that we’re able to identify people with long COVID, we can begin doing more in-depth studies to understand the biological mechanisms at play,” co-author Andrea Foulkes, a professor at Harvard Medical School, said in a press release. The team behind the study said that while the investigation is inconclusive, it provides scientists a “common language” for beginning work toward treatments. Visit our Coronavirus Resource Center for more information on coronavirus and COVID-19.Despite these findings, scientists still don’t know what causes long COVID, why it only affects some people, or even how to treat and diagnose it. Jha's recent appearance on the PBS Newshour caused reverberations throughout the federal and state response system. Jha, faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. When there's a global pandemic, it's nice to hear from the steady, transparent and yes even reassuring voice of experts on the front lines. The COVID-19 outbreak has caused markets to collapse and worldwide health systems to become overwhelmed. Jha fills us in on where we are headed (recorded 3/19/20) We spoke to him this week to get an update on the rapidly developing story surrounding the coronavirus Covid-19.Ĭoronavirus status report: Harvard public health expert Dr. He's an instructor at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital. Todd Ellerin is on the front lines of infectious disease containment and mitigation as the director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health in Weymouth, Massachusetts. We know you don't want to hear it, but COVID-19 will be a fact of global life for the rest of the year until a vaccine becomes widely available.Ī Harvard infectious diseases doctor looks at COVID-19 (recorded 3/3/20)ĭr.Jha offers advice for parents, teachers and administrators on workable back-to-school scenarios.And calculations show we'll reach more than 200,000 COVID-19 related deaths by September. A second wave has begun, particularly in the south and Midwest.Yes, you can catch COVID-19 from people who are not showing symptoms. Communications missteps by the WHO regarding asymptomatic transmission have been quickly corrected.Jha, head of the Harvard Global Health Institute, offers information on where we are where we're going with the COVID-19 outbreak. To learn more check out our Harvard Medical School Guide, COVID-19, Flu and Colds.Ĭoronavirus Update: We're facing the start of a second wave (recorded )ĭr. Amy Sherman, an infectious disease expert with Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, about what we may expect when COVID and the flu season meet. ![]() With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, and the annual flu season fast approaching, what can people expect when these two illnesses collide? Are we at greater risk for getting either virus? And could this encounter change how we approach health care now and in the future? Matthew Solan, executive editor of the Harvard Men's Health Watch, talks to Dr. Podcasts Thoughts on COVID-19 during this year's flu season (recorded )
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