The Coronavirus Update

EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune system.

Anti-vaxxers, others benefited from mistrust engendered by early stumbles in messaging about virus, prevention, says New York Times health and science reporter Apoorva Mandavilli.

Some worry a treatment that kills SARS-CoV-2 by helping it mutate could spawn a super virus. New research weighs in on its “evolutionary safety.”

William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology, talks about hybrid protection, vulnerability of older people, and the wisdom of Taylor Swift.

A new study suggests we are as vulnerable as ever to the emergence of another virus as deadly, or even more so, than COVID-19.

Through a national survey, researchers identified prevalent work overload, burnout, and intent to leave health care professions among nurses, clinical staff, and non-clinical staff, including housekeeping, administrative staff, lab technicians, and food service workers.

COVID-19 isn’t going away, but one day may be as severe as the common cold, says epidemiologist Larry Brilliant.

Harvard epidemiologist looks back and ahead.

Findings suggest that simple lifestyle changes, such as having adequate sleep and maintaining a healthy body weight could prevent long COVID symptoms.

Scientists have designed a mathematical model that can predict COVID-19 vaccines’ effectiveness over the long term in healthy individuals and those who have cancer or suppressed immune responses.

Researchers have linked the molecular signatures underlying brain aging with the cognitive decline observed in patients with severe COVID-19.

A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has determined that Omicron BA.2 is weaker than both Delta and the original Omicron variant.

Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of “lethal inflexibility.”

Too soon or an artistic imperative? Fiction writers reflect on the history, power, challenges of stories in which real life is a dominant character.

Depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness measured before infection with COVID-19 were associated with up to 45 percent increased risk of developing long COVID.

MGH, Broad researchers develop Big Data tool that can predict which COVID variants will likely become dominant.

Those who experienced discrimination early in the pandemic had increased odds of moderate to severe depression and suicidal ideation, compared to those who reported no discrimination.

Reductions in surgical procedures precipitated by SARS-CoV-2 have not fully returned to their pre-pandemic levels, resulting in severe backlogs and deferred surgeries.

Traffic stats show that roadway deaths spiked during the pandemic. Can it be that we were not only distracted and frustrated, but also out of practice?

Marianna Yang, a clinical instructor at the Family and Domestic Violence Law Clinic at WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, discusses the rise of domestic violence during the pandemic.

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

For Harvard student Phiroze Parasnis and his family, isolated in Mumbai, time spent together made up for lost time.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor William Hanage explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase.

Anastasia Onyango, her nurse mother, rising first-year sister wrestled with COVID anxieties, cabin fever, reckoning over race — and brother’s board games. 

Before COVID, a cancer diagnosis. Here’s how one Harvard student and his family grew closer even as the world seemed to come apart.

Harvard scientists give their read on recent COVID data from the U.S. and South Africa.

Coronavirus Advisory Group cites low campus rates of severe illness, hospitalizations, and a shift in pandemic phase.

Psychiatric epidemiologist warns crisis too recent for conclusive results but shares some surprising, troubling early indications.

Harvard experts say loneliness, isolation raise risk of depression, anxiety, heart ills.

Scientists conducted a simulation study that projected the future of the COVID-19 pandemic in every state.