Infectious Diseases

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, spoke to WTOP for an article on the accuracy of COVID-19 testing.

Hana Akselrod, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke to Voice of America for an article on treatments being developed and tested for COVID-19.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, spoke to Sinclair Broadcast Group for a segment on COVID-19

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, spoke to The Washington Post for an article on when people with coronavirus symptoms should see medical attention.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, spoke to Hearst TV for a segment on coronavirus and what people need to know.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, spoke to WUSA9 about a viral Facebook post that claimed applying antibiotic cream to your nostrils prevents flu.

"A Modern Contagion" by Amir Afkhami, MD, Phd, discusses how outbreaks of cholera have influenced the development of modern Iran.

Fred M. Gordin, MD, professor of medicine and senior scientist of clinical and population sciences at the District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research, passed away at age 66 after a four-year battle with lung cancer. 

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of global health, spoke to The National for an article about the Spanish flu's impact on the Middle East.

Gary Simon, MD, PhD, Walter G. Ross Professor of Clinical Research, spoke to CNN for an article about a recent study that came out suggesting fewer young people get tested for HIV than older people.