Read article – Quotes Kendall Hoyt, assistant professor of medicine, in an article about the global race for a coronavirus vaccine. “The danger of vaccine nationalism is that it undercuts efforts to end this pandemic in the shortest period of time,” said Hoyt. “Once we have a vaccine, we will want to prioritize individuals who are most likely to transmit the virus, regardless of nationality or ability to pay.”

Read article – Quotes Anthony Laine Green, professor of neurology, in an article about a new combination product that has shown promising results in the treatment of migraines

Read article – Features an interview with Andrew Schuman, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, in which he discusses what he has learned about utilizing telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it’s shaped his practice.

Read article – Quotes Alexandra Howell, professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology, in an article about how New Hampshire health experts are highly recommending wearing facial coverings and to avoid large crowds as the state reopens. In just one week, from May 11 to May 18, the number of COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire went from 1,796 to 2,211. “It’s difficult to attribute changes in the number of new cases to any one single factor, such as opening up businesses or schools,” Howell said. “There is not enough known about how transmittable the virus is, why some people are infected but asymptomatic, and the period following exposure when one is most infectious.” (Picked up by Manchester Ink.)

Read article – A feature story about Chris Lites, Geisel ’23, who is leading a weekly online fitness class through the organization Medicine in Motion. Lites—a chapter officer with fellow classmates Isabelle Tersio, Geisel ’23; and Zach Panton ’19, Geisel ’23—sees the Medicine in Motion group as offering a way to reduce stress as he continues his studies at Geisel. The article also mentions that Logan Briggs ’16 co-founded Medicine in Motion.

Read article – Quotes Judy Rees, associate professor of epidemiology and of community and family medicine, about a new survey she conducted with colleagues from Dartmouth and UNH. The survey shows that about three-quarters of New Hampshire residents would like to have a COVID-19 antibody test.

Read article – Continued coverage of comments by William Torrey, professor of psychiatry, from his comments as a panelist on Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health’s “Heads Up: Coping Through COVID-19” web series. Torrey and other local experts focused on the resources available to people confronting problems with mental health and substance abuse.

Read article – Quotes William Torrey, professor of psychiatry, from his comments as a panelist on Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health’s latest “Heads Up: Coping Through COVID-19” web series. Torrey and other local experts focused on the resources available to people facing mental health illnesses and substance use problems.

Read article – Quotes Kendall Hoyt, assistant professor of medicine, in an article about President Donald Trump’s formation of Operation Warp Speed to tie together all major federal, medical and oversight entities, and the military, into one massive coordinated push for a vaccine and treatments. “You need to recruit the best and brightest in the field and give them some flexibility to act on their own initiative. We have to trust them to find the best way to get from A to B and not micromanage,” said Hoyt.