With its trials and pricing set, Pfizer has pulled back the curtain on the long-range commercial strategy for its COVID-19 vaccine. During its earnings call Tuesday, execs laid out two phases, pandemic and seasonal, with some combination of the two likely to play out over the next several years. The current pandemic phase, expected to continue… Read More »
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever remain with physicians involved in that care. We asked seven physician-scientists from the Broad Institute, who are also Harvard Medical School instructors, to talk about what they learned from their time helping COVID-19 patients, and… Read More »
Since early March, fatigue has become a constant, unwelcome companion for many people. he pandemic has been exhausting, especially lockdown with its maelstrom of stress and upheaval with sleep disruption, as well as wild Covid-19 dreams, being widely reported. In some cases, this has been exacerbated by overindulgence in activities that are known to have… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Harvard public health experts said the nation’s COVID-19 epidemic is getting “quite out of hand” and that, with cases rising rapidly… Read More »
During the coronavirus pandemic, the public has been asked to wear face coverings when out and about, in shops and on transport. Many people have complied with this in order to help reduce the spread of the virus, but there are some people who still refuse to wear a face mask. One doctor recently heard… Read More »
In the Boston area, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 is steadily decreasing. This is obviously happy news and a long-awaited reason to celebrate; however, we continue to be concerned about the mental health of our patients, especially those who are pregnant. Even in the best of times, women who are pregnant or have… Read More »