With the colder weather coming, are there any strategies I can use to reduce the risk of transmission indoors?
Families/Kids Socializing Staying SafeSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A. It turns out that the #SMART principles that the Nerdy Girls have been promoting for months now have stood the test of time and apply to indoor settings as well! For a refresher: SPACE – Keep your distance from others (more than 6 feet is great) MASK – Wear a mask AIR – Ensure Read more…
September 30, 2020
Can you put the United States death toll from Covid-19 into context?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Social and Racial Justice
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: More than 200,000 Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19. Counting does not do justice to the memory of each individual lost or the societal impact on our communities. Putting this huge number into context depends upon how we frame this mass casualty, our personal biases, and our proximity to death. Coronavirus is one Read more…
September 29, 2020
Is Halloween canceled?
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: Most definitely not. But like all things 2020, it’s going to have to be a little different this year. Saving Halloween during a global pandemic? Our beloved Dear Pandemic co-founder Dr. Malia Jones was BORN for this moment. With your PVC pipe, your Bob Ross mask, & your Jackbox Trivia Murder Party 2 party Read more…
September 29, 2020
I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help?
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
Q: I know that voting is important to a healthy democracy and public health. I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help? A: Congrats on making a plan to vote! There ARE a few ways to help: volunteering to be a poll worker, encouraging others to vote, Read more…
September 29, 2020
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
September 29, 2020
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A. It turns out that the #SMART principles that the Nerdy Girls have been promoting for months now have stood the test of time and apply to indoor settings as well! For a refresher: SPACE – Keep your distance from others (more than 6 feet is great) MASK – Wear a mask AIR – Ensure Read more…
Can you put the United States death toll from Covid-19 into context?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Social and Racial JusticeAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: More than 200,000 Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19. Counting does not do justice to the memory of each individual lost or the societal impact on our communities. Putting this huge number into context depends upon how we frame this mass casualty, our personal biases, and our proximity to death. Coronavirus is one Read more…
September 29, 2020
Is Halloween canceled?
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: Most definitely not. But like all things 2020, it’s going to have to be a little different this year. Saving Halloween during a global pandemic? Our beloved Dear Pandemic co-founder Dr. Malia Jones was BORN for this moment. With your PVC pipe, your Bob Ross mask, & your Jackbox Trivia Murder Party 2 party Read more…
September 29, 2020
I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help?
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
Q: I know that voting is important to a healthy democracy and public health. I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help? A: Congrats on making a plan to vote! There ARE a few ways to help: volunteering to be a poll worker, encouraging others to vote, Read more…
September 29, 2020
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
September 29, 2020
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A: More than 200,000 Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19. Counting does not do justice to the memory of each individual lost or the societal impact on our communities. Putting this huge number into context depends upon how we frame this mass casualty, our personal biases, and our proximity to death. Coronavirus is one Read more…
Is Halloween canceled?
Families/Kids Socializing Staying SafeMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: Most definitely not. But like all things 2020, it’s going to have to be a little different this year. Saving Halloween during a global pandemic? Our beloved Dear Pandemic co-founder Dr. Malia Jones was BORN for this moment. With your PVC pipe, your Bob Ross mask, & your Jackbox Trivia Murder Party 2 party Read more…
September 29, 2020
I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help?
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
Q: I know that voting is important to a healthy democracy and public health. I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help? A: Congrats on making a plan to vote! There ARE a few ways to help: volunteering to be a poll worker, encouraging others to vote, Read more…
September 29, 2020
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
September 29, 2020
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A: Most definitely not. But like all things 2020, it’s going to have to be a little different this year. Saving Halloween during a global pandemic? Our beloved Dear Pandemic co-founder Dr. Malia Jones was BORN for this moment. With your PVC pipe, your Bob Ross mask, & your Jackbox Trivia Murder Party 2 party Read more…
I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help?
Staying SafeRebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
Q: I know that voting is important to a healthy democracy and public health. I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help? A: Congrats on making a plan to vote! There ARE a few ways to help: volunteering to be a poll worker, encouraging others to vote, Read more…
September 29, 2020
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
September 29, 2020
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Q: I know that voting is important to a healthy democracy and public health. I’ve already made my plan to vote. Is there anything else I can do to help? A: Congrats on making a plan to vote! There ARE a few ways to help: volunteering to be a poll worker, encouraging others to vote, Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
September 29, 2020
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Creo que necesito ver un terapeuta, ¿cómo comienzo el proceso?
Mental Health Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
September 28, 2020
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
R: Nosotras le guiaremos. Antes de empezar, queremos reconocer su valentía. Muchos de nosotros estamos pasando por lo mismo y queremos agradecerle por preguntar abierta y honestamente sobre cómo encontrar ayuda. De hecho, aproximadamente 40% de los estadounidenses reportan tener problemas/dificultades con la salud mental o uso de sustancia desde el verano (https://bit.ly/2FuyqJV). Adultos más Read more…
¡Tuve el COVID-19 y ahora estoy perdiendo mi cabello! ¿Están los dos relacionados?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en EspañolSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
September 28, 2020
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
R. Lamentablemente, sí. Más sobrevivientes de COVID-19 informan la pérdida excesiva de cabello después de la infección. Aunque esta complicación no se considera una de las consecuencias más graves del COVID19, la caída excesiva del cabello puede tener impactos en la moral y la salud mental durante estos momentos ya estresantes. ¿Por qué está pasando Read more…
Is COVID-19 becoming less deadly?
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
September 28, 2020
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Q: Why are deaths not as high as in the Spring? A: There is no evidence that the virus itself has become milder. The lower numbers of deaths we see now compared to equivalent numbers of cases in the Spring is likely due to 3 main factors: 1) MORE TESTING: Early in the pandemic we Read more…
Any tips for combatting “tech neck?”
Clinical SymptomsLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
September 28, 2020
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A: The pandemic’s been hell on our collective posture. These 3Ms can help: (1) Moving more; (2) Modifying your home office/school set-up; (3) Minding your mental health. MOVE MORE. AND MORE OFTEN Stretches targeting the neck, shoulders, and arms are awesome; as are aerobic activities (cites below). The most awesome exercises? Those that you’ll actually Read more…
¿Cómo funcionan los ensayos de vacunas en la tercera etapa?
Posts en Español VaccinesDaisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
September 27, 2020
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
R: En un ensayo de vacuna en la tercera etapa, mas o menos 30,000 participantes están inscritos y reciben una vacuna o un placebo al azar. Pueden recibir múltiples dosis durante varias semanas. Luego, todos deben esperar. Los ensayos de tercera etapa son ensayos impulsados por eventos, quiere decir que investigadores pueden conducir un análisis Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
September 27, 2020
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health School
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Are you concerned about your kids spending too much time on screens?
Families/Kids Mental Health SchoolLauren Hale, PhD MA
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
September 27, 2020
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Dear Pandemic is thrilled to introduce this week’s Nerdy Guest, Dr. Pamela Hurst-Della Pietra. She is President and founder of Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development. Using her medical degree, non-profit experience, philanthropic resources, and a long-standing interest in media and children, Dr. Hurst-Della Pietra has become one of the field’s Read more…
¿Cuánto tiempo más hasta que haya una vacuna?
Posts en Español VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
September 26, 2020
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
R: La verdad es que aún no lo sabemos. Actualmente hay 11 vacunas contra el COVID-19 en la tercera etapa de ensayos, incluyendo 4 que han inscrito participantes en los EE.UU.: Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, AstaZeneca/Oxford y Johnson & Johnson. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de los EE.UU le ha pedido Read more…
Nerdy Girls Lab Notes Sept 2020
Uncertainty and Misinformation VideosLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Your Nerdy Girls: · Love (!) the Dear Pandemic community · Celebrate your kindness and commitment to science · Are so very grateful for your help in fighting the “infodemic” Our inaugural “Lab Notes” report is dedicated to YOU, the amazing Dear Pandemic community. #FightLikeANerdyGirl Link to original FB post
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying SafeMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 26, 2020
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
September 25, 2020
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
Dr. Malia Jones & Dr. Lindsey Leininger tackle your questions in this week’s FB Live Q&A. – Stay SMART this fall! 3:40 – 4:08 – Aerosol vs. droplet debate + the CDC: 4:15 – 9:35 – Tips for socializing safely in the cold: 10:14 – 15:35 – Hot tubs + saunas + gyms: 15:43 – Read more…
What’s the hoopla about monoclonal neutralizing antibody therapies?
Biology/Immunity TreatmentsMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
September 25, 2020
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A: In short, neutralizing monoclonal antibodies are specialized proteins that can stop a particular virus from entering a cell and using it to make lots of copies of itself. Drug companies are developing a few different monoclonal antibodies intended to both prevent and treat COVID-19. When a virus gets inside your body and is identified Read more…
¿Cómo podría afectar el aumento del número de muertes en el mundo debido a Covid-19 en las personas que están vivas?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español Staying SafeTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
September 25, 2020
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying Safe
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
R: Las olas causadas por las muertes por Covid-19 afectan a todos. La pérdida de un miembro de la familia o un ser querido, en particular un miembro de su familia inmediata, puede afectar drásticamente el bienestar físico y mental de los sobrevivientes en su red cercana y en sus comunidades. Un estudio reciente estimó Read more…
A ton of people are wearing gloves to the store. Should I be wearing gloves too?
Staying SafeSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
September 24, 2020
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en Español
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
A: Nah. Most of the time, wearing gloves isn’t making you any safer. Instead, wear a mask, avoid touching your face or the front of your face mask, and wash your hands! Below are some tips from your Friendly Family MD about the dos and don’ts of gloves. When going to the store, gas station, Read more…
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español!
Posts en EspañolMalia Jones, PhD MPH
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…
¡Buenas noticias! ¡”Dear Pandemic” está disponible en español! Querida Pandemia es nuestro nuevo sitio en español. Ofreceremos más contenido en español, incluido contenido original y traducciones de lo que ve aquí en inglés. Cuerpo sano, mente sana! Estamos muy agradecidos con el Centro de Estudios de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison Robert Read more…