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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‘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.
Distributing a COVID-19 Vaccine Across the U.S. – A Look at Key Issues
This brief examines key policy challenges and issues related to distributing a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S., including funding, supply and logistics, federal, state, and local authorities, insuranc…
Three trouble spots facing women in science—and how we can tackle them
A sense of belonging is critical, our Letters to Young Scientists columnists write
Lockdown ‘hit female academics’ productivity and emotional state’
Survey from Spain suggests that as schools closed, women were less able to catch up on work and dramatically dropped hours spent on article writing and submitting
COVID-19 and clean air: an opportunity for radical change
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused more than 30 million infections and 960 000 deaths,
causing disease in almost every country worldwide. Like all pandemics, it has laid
bare and exploited social inequalities, and caused disproportionate damage to...
Our institutions are very patriarchal: WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan
Dr. Swaminathan says she had faced many kinds of challenges and biases during her ICMR stint.
Director recruitment | LSHTM
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a leading institution for global health research, education and policy and is embarking on the search for its next Director to lead the organisation from August 2021.
Working to improve...
Student Engagement - Harvard Global Health Institute
For Undergraduates Global health presents multifaceted problems that need multidisciplinary solutions. HGHI provides opportunities to Harvard undergraduates to think critically and creatively about global health challenges through experiences in...
U.S. Virus Cases Climb Toward a Third Peak
Cases are surging again after falling from a summer peak. And the spread to new areas of the country suggests the outbreak is far from over.