Halt to Vaccine Trial Not Unexpected
Oct. 27, 2020
It’s not unusual for a vaccine trial to be paused during development, says Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician in Akron, Ohio, and a professor of internal medicine at […]
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Immunologist, Virologist, Epidemiologist — Do You Know the Difference?
Oct. 26, 2020
Living with COVID-19 all these months has taken many of us into areas of knowledge we never thought about before. We’ve all gotten pretty good at tossing around scientific terms […]
Face Coverings Likely to Protect against Flu, Too
Oct. 26, 2020
Remember the Swiss cheese analogy used by Amy Acton, M.D. (’90), the former director of the Ohio Department of Health, to describe efforts used to flatten the COVID-19 curve? Health […]
Why It’s Still Important to Get a Flu Shot during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Oct. 23, 2020
A flu shot won’t protect you from contracting SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that getting a flu shot is “more […]
University’s Ignite Magazine Wins Award in Statewide Contest
Oct. 22, 2020
Ignite magazine won second place in the category of Best of Show/Trade Publications in Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) […]
Health Experts Warn: COVID-19 Is Worse Than the Flu
Oct. 22, 2020
As influenza season approaches, U.S. health experts warn against comparing it with COVID-19. “While both COVID-19 and the flu are serious illnesses with potentially deadly consequences, COVID-19 is far more […]
Northeast Ohio Medical University Launches NEOvations Bench to Bedside Program
Oct. 21, 2020
Interdisciplinary student-led program to meet needs of patients through medical technology design NEOMED has announced the creation of its NEOvations Bench to Bedside program, which brings students, medical professionals, industry […]
Study Measures How Well Neck Gaiters Protect Against COVID-19
Oct. 21, 2020
Researchers from the University of Georgia are taking a closer look at neck gaiters — the tube-shaped face coverings that have gained a less-than-positive reputation over the past few months. […]
Comparing the Swine Flu with COVID-19
Oct. 20, 2020
Despite shared similarities, such as symptoms and diagnoses, health experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic is much deadlier than the swine flu pandemic that preceded it (from 2005-2009). Richard Watkins, […]
Ready to Part Ways with Your Face Covering? Not So Fast.
Oct. 16, 2020
Wearing a face covering every day can be daunting, but health experts like Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and professor of internal medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, […]