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Press Release5 Minute ReadJan | 10 | 2022
We are aware of COVID-19 information circulating online evidently reflecting an individual’s personal notes from listening to a talk by Edward Ryan, MD, director of Global Infectious Diseases at MGH. These notes lack context, details, and nuance. For instance, the role that vaccines play in mitigating severe disease or death was not included, and individuals with comorbid conditions should continue to take extra precautions to minimize contracting COVID irrelevant of age.
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Maternal SARS‐CoV‐2 positivity during pregnancy was associated with nearly two-fold higher odds of a neurodevelopmental diagnosis at 12 months of age among male children.
Researchers have examined how patient characteristics and COVID-19 infection may affect the antibody responses of people with HIV—including responses against SARS-CoV-2 proteins as well as proteins from other viruses.
Model also simulates how well vaccines would fare against potential future viral variants.
Study reveals less severity of Omicron BA.2, with fewer deaths and lower likelihood of hospitalizations and invasive procedures.
A Mass General study suggests that a more thoughtful and strategic approach to deferring surgeries may be needed by hospitals in the future.
In a double blind, placebo controlled trial, BCG vaccinated type 1 diabetics had significantly lower rates of infection and illness.
