Many of our BMC ID physicians have been on local and national media, as they have been called upon to provide expertise and insight. Section Chief Tamar Barlam, MD, recently co-authored a Boston-Globe article with her fellow ID Chiefs advising eligible unvaccinated people to get vaccinated and addressing some of the most common misconceptions about COVID vaccines. With the recent increase of COVID cases, mostly due to the more transmissible Delta variant, unvaccinated individuals remain vulnerable and at risk for serious disease. Thanks to the entire ID team for helping keep our patients and staff safe!
New research on long COVID and the connection to an older disease In our latest installment of From the Newsroom, WBUR Senior Health Reporter Priyanka Dayal McCluskey tells us about the connection between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Plus, Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center, answers audience questions on […]
Boston Globe: Here’s what you need to know about Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH, infectious diseases, BMC; Louis W. Sullivan, MD Professor of Medicine
Boston University CRC COVID-19 study with Karen Jacobson, David Hamer, and Tara Bouton
As the United States reaches a grim milestone of one million COVID deaths, cases continue to rise in Massachusetts. Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, an infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, joined Liz Neisloss to discuss what we can expect in the weeks and months ahead. Use this Link to Access Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF-dxYfOfHY
New BU Study Has Some Answers
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to participate in the following workshop last week April 6th-8th 2022. It was such an honor to be able to participate in a national conversation and provide advice to different government agencies. Click below for more information:
The Boston Globe: Should you get that second booster shot? Here’s what you need to know. Sabrina Assoumou, MD, MPH, infectious diseases, BMC; Louis W. Sullivan, MD Professor of Medicine, BUSM https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/06/nation/should-you-get-that-second-booster-shot-heres-what-you-need-know/
Dr. Archana Asundi & BU CME office have worked together to create another educational program centered around HIV, aging, and cardiovascular health. We recently created another online program covering additional topics related to HIV and aging – this module is now available at the links included below. Presenting faculty include Dr. Melanie Berry from BIDMC […]