Research A Search Engine for mRNA: Algorithm Identifies Optimal Sequences to Improve COVID Vaccines By Emily Boynton May. 19, 2023 Messenger RNA vaccines proved their worth in the COVID pandemic, and new software stands to make the already transformative technology even more powerful.
Research Frequent COVID Testing of Nursing Home Staff Protected Residents, Saved Lives By Mark Michaud Mar. 22, 2023 A new study in NEJM shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths.
Patient Care Is it a Cold or an Allergy? By Lori Barrette Mar. 21, 2023 That first sneeze and sniffle prompts you to reach for a tissue. The second and third—perhaps fourth and fifth—may send you to the medicine chest for relief. But, is it a cold? Or is it a spring ...
Patient Care Age 5-11 COVID Vaccine: Everything You Need to Know on Safety, Efficacy, and Distribution By Correna Dolce Oct. 12, 2022 Infectious disease expert Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H, share why this COVID vaccine is continuously proven to be safe and effective.
Patient Care Updated COVID Boosters Are Here! Here’s What You Need to Know. By Susanne Pallo Sep. 8, 2022 As we close out our third COVID pandemic summer, the FDA has authorized updated COVID boosters that target the dominant omicron subvariants of the coronavirus. Find out who is eligible to get the ...
Education Using Improv to Address COVID Vaccine Hesitancy By Susanne Pallo Sep. 1, 2022 URMC researchers have developed a program that combines improv theater with coaching on how to tap into patients’ inner motivations to help health care workers guide their patients to get a COVID ...
Research New Study Will Explore COVID’s Potential Link to Dementia By Mark Michaud Aug. 31, 2022 A new $3.7 million grant will allow researchers to more precisely understand how the virus triggers damage in the brain and the long-term impact on cognitive performance.
Research Study Finds COVID Vaccine Mandates for Nursing Home Staff Effective By Mark Michaud, Lydia Fernandez Aug. 22, 2022 New research shows that the state level vaccine mandates for nursing home staff improved vaccination rates without increasing staffing shortages.
Research 6 Month to 5th Birthday Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions By Correna Dolce Jun. 17, 2022 Children 6 months up to 5th birthday are now eligible to receive the Pfizer and BioNTech SE and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC unanimously authorized its use, after extensive review of safety and ...
Research COVID Vaccine Development was Quick. What’s Holding HIV Back? By Kelly Webster May. 25, 2022 Vaccine experts had decades of knowledge from HIV research to help develop a COVID vaccine. Now, they are turning back to HIV research with new knowledge gained from the COVID pandemic. Volunteers ...