Arthur A. Gianelli: COVID-19: What Have We Learned, and What Lies Ahead?
Years from now, when I’m long retired, the word “COVID” will evoke vivid and emotional memories. Its occurrence disrupted our collective timeline, much as the assassination of President Kennedy did for a generation past. Yet COVID-19 wasn’t a moment frozen forever in...
What Is the Latest Omicron Subvariant, and Why Does It Matter?
Headlines are appearing about a new version of the COVID-19 virus—a new type of the Omicron variant called a subvariant. The original Omicron variant is the one that that caused cases to spike in December and January. It’s too early to tell whether the new subvariant...
SARS-CoV-2: Three Leading Microbiologists Discuss the Path Forward
Microbiologists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who created the first and most reliable test to determine whether an individual has antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, have been monitoring the virus since it began circulating in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Now,...
As COVID-19 Cases Fall, Here Are Four Things to Keep in Mind About Masking and Safety
The number of COVID-19 cases in New York is returning to the levels before the Omicron surge that began in December, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new guidance on masking. We are heading in the right direction, and “there is reason...
When Omicron Struck, Mount Sinai’s Students Signed Up to Help
Several days after Christmas, second-year medical student Arman Azad met with top administrators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to plan how he and fellow students could help the Mount Sinai Health System handle the crush of COVID-19 patients falling...
Have Questions About COVID-19 Tests? Here Are Some Answers
As the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread, more and more people are thinking about getting tested for COVID-19. You may be feeling under the weather, or you may have recently spent time with someone who has COVID-19. You may want to get tested...