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WTOP - False Negatives in Coronavirus Testing are Unavoidable But Rare
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.
NBC4 - D.C. Doctor and Cancer Survivor Has Now Beat Coronavirus Too
Rachel Brem, MD, professor of radiology, spoke with NBC4 for a segment on her experience testing positive for COVID-19 and recovery.
DCist - Black D.C. Residents Have Been Diagnosed With COVID-19 At Twice The Rate Of Their White Peers
Janice Blanchard, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, was spoke to DCist for an article on the impact COVID-19 has on people of color in Washington, D.C.
U.S. News & World Report - Flatten the Mental Health Curve by Fixing Our Broken System
Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for U.S. News & World Report about the need to appropriately provide mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthline - How Sheltering in Place Could Be Throwing Your Skin Out of Balance
Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Healthline for an article discussing the impact sheltering in place can have on skin.
Hospitals in Focus - Life on the Front Lines of COVID-19
James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke with the podcast Hospitals in Focus for an episode on being an ER physician on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DCist - Shoppers Are Now Asked To Wear Masks In D.C. Grocery Stores
William Borden, MD, chief quality and population health officer and associate professor of medicine, spoke with DCist for an article on the mandate that D.C. grocery stores ask customers to wear masks while in the stores.
The New York Times - Crying in Your Car Counts as Self-Care
Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The New York Times for an article on self-care and finding time to feel emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SMHS and Elliott School Hold Webinar on Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19
During the more than hour-long virtual event, faculty and students discussed disinformation about COVID-19, made recommendations on how to be inclusive of all perspectives, and offered advice on how to support vulnerable groups.
On Earth Day, Medical Students are Standing Up in the Fight Against Climate Change
Students will relay messages about the impact climate change has on the health of the world in a video created by Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, a network of medical students who recognize climate change as an urgent threat to health and social justice.