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Men Hospitalized for COVID-19 Were Younger and Healthier Than Women Who Were Hospitalized
Men who were hospitalized for COVID-19 in New York City during the early days of the pandemic were both younger and healthier on average than their female counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai....
Vaccines for COVID-19: How Protective Are They? When Will They Be Ready? A Leading Vaccinologist at Mount Sinai Weighs In
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates throughout the world unchecked, researchers are racing to develop more than 135 vaccines. How well will these vaccines work and how soon will we be able to benefit from them? To answer these questions and more, Mount...
My Face Covering Is Causing Acne. What Can I Do?
Wearing a face covering has become a necessary way of life as we continue to combat COVID-19. Unfortunately, this risk reducing measure can result in ‘maskne’—acne, breakouts, and skin irritation caused by prolonged wearing of a face covering....
Sickle Cell Patients Advised to Seek Care in Time of COVID-19
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians who specialize in sickle cell disease feared that their vulnerable patients would be especially hard hit. Indeed, COVID-19 is still a serious public health threat, but the experience of patients with sickle...
Mount Sinai Research Shows That Children Have Lower Risk of Catching COVID-19
On Saturday, March, 14, as the U.S. economy was beginning to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Supinda Bunyavanich, MD, MPH, a mother of two young children and a Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Pediatrics, at the Icahn School of...
Most People Mount a Strong Antibody Response to COVID-19
The majority of individuals with COVID-19—including those with mild infections—mount a robust antibody response that is stable for at least three months, according to a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai....