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Behind the Scenes With Judith Aberg, MD, a Leader in Mount Sinai’s COVID-19 Response
“I did not anticipate how difficult it was—both for me and for the people who were turning to me for answers—to hear myself saying, ‘I just don’t know’ as often as I did during the early days of the pandemic.” Insights like this, and a look at the progress...
Esteemed Vaccinologist Weighs in on New Vaccines and the ‘Beginning of the End of the Pandemic’
“Dear world, we have a vaccine!”Florian Krammer, PhD, Professor of Vaccinology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently tweeted this in response to news of the interim results to Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial, which showed...
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
There are new headlines every day about the rapid development of vaccines to prevent COVID-19.In this Q&A, Gopi Patel, MD, Hospital Epidemiologist at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Mount Sinai Health System, and...
New England Journal of Medicine Study of Marine Recruits Provides Lessons in Controlling the Spread of COVID-19
To effectively control the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, public health measures such as wearing face masks, social distancing, and handwashing must be combined with repeated and widespread testing. That is the conclusion of a new study in The...
Overwhelming Majority of People Mount a Strong Immune Response to COVID-19: A Good Sign for Future Vaccines
More than 90 percent of people who recovered at home from mild and moderate cases of COVID-19 produced a robust and possibly protective level of antibodies that remained relatively stable for at least five months, according to a new study by researchers at the Icahn...
How to Safely Celebrate With Family This Holiday Season
Cozy family gatherings are a staple of the winter holiday season. But this year, with COVID-19 continuing to circulate throughout the country, getting together with family will look decidedly different. In this Q & A, Krystina Woods, MD, Hospital...