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Favipiravir to Treat COVID-19: Q&A with Boris Juelg, MD, PhD
Boris Juelg, MD, PhD, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, explains what is currently known about the drug favipiravir and why he is excited about its potential to treat COVID-19 patients.
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Mass General Launching Randomized, Controlled Trial of Tocilizumab for COVID-19
Tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks IL-6 already approved in the U.S., might be effective against COVID-19, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital believe.
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Using Chloroquine to Treat COVID-19: Q&A with Raghu Chivukula, MD, PhD
Raghu Chivukula, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains what is currently known about chloroquine and its use to treat COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 Simulator Informs Local Policymaking: Q&A with Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD
The COVID-19 Simulator was launched in April 2020 to help health policymakers and practitioners make decisions regarding policy and strategy related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The new tools further provide insights into local-level COVID-19 outbreaks and how far are we from reaching herd immunity.
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What Is a Superspreader Event?
The primary mode of transmission of SARS-Cov-2 is close contact between persons. Accordingly, there has been a heavy emphasis on effective non-pharmaceutical interventions. Breakdowns in physical distancing and gatherings have been associated with significant numbers of infections.
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Medical Grand Rounds: Safe Voting in a Pandemic: Challenges, Innovations and the Role of Health Care Professionals
On October 15, 2020, the Department of Medicine held a virtual Grand Rounds on COVID-19. Charles Stewart III, Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke with panelists from Massachusetts General Hospital, BIDMC, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School about safe voting during a pandemic.
Research and Innovation contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director for Cancer Epidemiology, Mass General Cancer Center, Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine
Recent Article
MGH Research Scholars Respond to COVID-19
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Benjamin David Medoff, MD
Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Principal Investigator, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Medical Grand Rounds: Pathogenesis and Management of Respiratory Failure in COVID-19: What We Know So Far -
Boris D. Juelg, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Favipiravir to Treat COVID-19: Q&A with Boris Juelg, MD, PhD
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Bryan Hayes, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FASHP
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Senior Attending Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine and Toxicology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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The Use of NSAIDs in COVID-19 Patients: Q&A with Bryan D. Hayes, PharmD -
Charles Corey Hardin, MD, PhD
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Physician Investigator, Pulmonary, Mass General Research Institute
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Commentary: Widely Reported Study of Therapeutic Anticoagulation for COVID-19 Has Serious Flaws
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David M. Dudzinski, MD
Intensive Care Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Associate Editor, Case Records of the MGH
Recent Article
International Perspectives: Optimizing Cardiac Critical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Elizabeth Louise Hohmann, MD
Staff Physician, Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Chair and Physician Director, Partners Human Research Committees
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Encapsulated Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Alters Gut Microbiome in Adults with Obesity -
Gregory D. Lewis, MD
Section Head, Heart Failure, Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Laboratory, Medical Director, Cardiology ICU and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Recent Article
Exercise Testing Can Unmask Abnormal Pulmonary Vascular Responses in Patients with Chronic Dyspnea
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Guillermo (Gary) Tearney, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Pathologist/Physicist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Faculty, Wellman Center for Photomedicine
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MGH Research Scholars Respond to COVID-19 -
Lorenzo Berra, MD
Medical Director, Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Case Series: Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Pregnant Patients with Severe or Critical COVID-19
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Louise C. Ivers, MD
Executive Director of the Mass General Center for Global Health, Associate Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases
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Medical Grand Rounds: COVID-19 in Low-Resourced Settings—Reaching for Global Health Equity -
Raghu Chivukula, MD, PhD
Physician-Scientist, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Identification of Novel Bronchiectasis Syndrome Has Implications for Other Respiratory Diseases
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Tomas G. Neilan, MD, MPH
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-Director, Cardiac MR PET CT Program
Recent Article
Cardiac Injury and Cardiovascular Events Are Common After CAR T Therapy
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Vicki Jackson, MD
Chief, Palliative Care, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Review: The Role of Coping in Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer
