Research Shows Substantially Higher Burden of COVID-19 Compared to Flu
Study conducted at BIDMC is among the first to compare the impact of COVID-19 on patients and hospital resources versus the impact of influenza. In…
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Spikes in Cardiovascular Deaths Shown to Be an Indirect Cost of COVID-19 Pandemic
The increase in deaths occurred in states that were hit earliest by the pandemic — with the exception of Massachusetts. As the number of COVID-19…
Healthcare’s Earthquake: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
New metrics and forecasting models are key to understanding and anticipating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted U.S. healthcare…
Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Robustly Protects Non-human Primates Against SARS-CoV-2
Findings lay groundwork for clinical development program. The development of a safe and effective vaccine will likely be required to end the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
Newly Developed Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 in Macaques Study
Companion study suggests COVID-19 infection protects against re-exposure. With nearly 5 million confirmed cases globally and more than 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, much remains unknown…
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Has Increased Risks
HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined the current literature on the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use in…
New Research Reveals Important Clues to Cancer Metastasis
New research from scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides key insights into the basic biology of tumor formation and offers a potential new…