AMHERST, Mass. – Serena Sarage, a native of South Hadley, has realized her two-pronged dream of moving to Colorado and joining the heroic efforts of the nursing workforce during a once-in-a-century…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The 28th Annual ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Multicultural Film Festival and the 2020-2021 UMass Amherst History Department Feinberg Series co-present an online conversation with the acclaimed…
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What are the practical implications of the new strains of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19? What advice do people need? John P. Haran , MD, PhD, associate professor of emergency medicine and…, What do we know about the coronavirus mutations and how prevalent they are in the community?, “These variants are the natural evolution of viruses, and not just viruses, but life. Bacteria do this on a slower scale and humans do it on a much slower scale. What viruses do is they introduce…, What is the impact of the new variants?, “The B.1.1.7 strain had mutations that made it easier to make copies of itself. It is causing a lot higher number of viral particles in the upper respiratory tract. And that gives it an advantage…, Do the current mRNA vaccines appear to protect against known variants?, “As far as we know right now, we believe that the vaccine is still effective because of where the mutations occur. “Pfizer put out recently a non-peer-reviewed paper in which they took the serum from…, Are the current guidelines about mask wearing and social distancing still what people should follow?, “Those policies don’t need to be changed; they need to be adhered to. It is more important than ever. The problem with the pandemic is as it keeps going on, people get tired of wearing a mask, social…, What about being less at risk when you’re outdoors?, “Being outside is just a proxy measure for social distancing. If you’re outside and you’re doing things you’re usually farther apart. Air circulation can also be thought to be part of that. But cold…, Are people who previously had COVID-19 getting reinfected with the variant strains?, “Yes they are, but we don’t know to what extent they are. There’s a little bit of questioning, when someone returns with a second infection, whether it is the same, prolonged infection, or something…, What else should people know about coronavirus variants?, “Getting answers to these questions, in the previous world we lived in, took years of research and we’re trying to fast track all of this. So sometimes we think we know the right answer and it…
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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Medical School has helped launch a new program that helps families experiencing psychiatric emergencies as confinement at home and loss of outside supports…
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A group of students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is working to represent and promote inclusion and diversity in higher education. The GSBS Diversity Interest Group is committed…
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Breast and prostate cancer screenings declined rapidly in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the same period a year earlier, according to a new study by UMass Medical School…
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Six School of Medicine Class of 2021 students took part in early match programs and recently learned where they will serve their residencies. Two pursued military matches and four chose specialties…
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UMass Medical School, in partnership with the Commonwealth of ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, the City of Worcester, Worcester State University and Saint Vincent Hospital, will play an integral role in a COVID-19…
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AMHERST, Mass. – More than one-third of the Corn Belt in the Midwest – nearly 100 million acres – has completely lost its carbon-rich topsoil, according to ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Amherst…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, has selected the University…, , “First-gen Forward is an exciting opportunity for the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Amherst to join a dedicated community of professionals prepared to share evidence-based practices and resources,…
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