Megan Murray
Professor of Global Health, Harvard. Interested in TB, community health interventions, women in science, my kids, my dog, sewing, gardening, not in that order.
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Frequency of COVID-19 Symptoms in Healthcare Workers in a Large Health System | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Frequency of COVID-19 Symptoms in Healthcare Workers in a Large Health System
Africa's miners face new TB threat as pandemic disrupts treatment
The coronavirus spotlight is draining resources away from tuberculosis programmes in Southern Africa, experts warn
Recommitting to women’s health 25 years after the Beijing Platform for Action on Women: what must governments do? - The BMJ
Progress on women’s health has been uneven, but by working together, we can create a better and healthier world for women and for all, say Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, [...]More...
Variation in racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality by age in the United States: A cross-sectional study
Mary Bassett and colleagues anzlyze US data on COVID-19 deaths to determine if, in addition to dying at higher rates, racial and ethnic minorities are also dying at younger ages.
How Africa fought the pandemic — and what coronavirus has taught the world
African countries mounted a powerful response, using their experience of previous infectious disease
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Applicability of COVID-19 vaccine trial results to low-and-middle income countries. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
The first Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials are expected to report their results in the next few months. The majority of these Phase 3 trials are being conducted in upper-middle or high-income countries and in specific target populations – most often...
Targeting T-cell oxidative metabolism to improve influenza survival in a mouse model of obesity
Obesity is associated with impaired primary and secondary immune responses to influenza infection, with T cells playing a critical role. T-cell function is highly influenced by the cellular metabolic state; however, it remains unknown how altered...
India's coronavirus pandemic is leading to many more deaths from TB
The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for people in India to access healthcare for tuberculosis and almost 88,000 additional deaths due to TB are expected this year
This Crisis Makes Clear: We Need a Four-Day Work Week, Now
A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work it must be equitable.
‘There’s only one chance to do this right’—FDA panel wrestles with COVID-19 vaccine issues
Some committee members warn against emergency use of candidates not definitively proven safe or effective
Social justice as a foundation for democracy and health
Jennifer Prah Ruger uses the covid-19 pandemic to show the importance of country’s implementing a justice framework for health and equality
The connection between democracy and health runs deep, and it is tempting to tie a country’s political...
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir - The Boston Globe
The drug had been authorized for use on an emergency basis since spring, and now has become the first drug to win full US approval for treating COVID-19.
All 62 Residents in a Kansas Nursing Home Have Been Infected With COVID-19—And 10 Have Died
One person is currently hospitalized, and the rest are being quarantined in their rooms.
Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials on Exclusion of Participants with Kidney Disease in COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has a range of presentations and outcomes from
asymptomatic carriage to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death.1 The...
Teamwork counts more for men than women
When an employer can’t directly observe each individual’s contribution to a team’s results, demographic characteristics may come into play and affect who gets credit.
CDC study suggests Covid-19 can be passed in brief interactions
The findings have prompted the agency to expand how it defines a “close contact” of someone with Covid-19.
Understanding COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
Vaccine efficacy in high-risk groups and reduced viral shedding are important for protection
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43% of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Linked to Nursing Homes
The virus has devastated residents and staff members in more than 12,000 long-term care facilities across the country.