Blogs

Healthy Newborn Network: Improving postpartum education: more important than ever

Members of Ariadne Labs’ BetterBirth team and Noora Health discuss the importance of educating new mothers and their families in India, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HuffPost France: Coronavirus Vaccine Race

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub speaks about the international scramble to produce a COVID-19 vaccine.

Self: Coronavirus Might Make Black Maternal Mortality Even Worse

Dr. Neel Shah comments on maternal health issues faced by Black women in the wake of COVID-19.

Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

By Sam Cox and Evan Benjamin, MD, MS The COVID-19 pandemic has strained our medical systems, transforming the medical environment for both patients and staff. Medical errors are not uncommon in normal times, but the upended medical environment physicians now find themselves in has in several ways made adverse events even more difficult to avoid.… Continue reading Communication and Transparency in the Time of COVID-19

Vice: Singapore Is Putting Trackers on Some Travelers. Should Other Countries Do the Same?

Dr. Evan Benjamin remarks on quarantine tracking technology and basic public health approaches.

New York Times: Black and Pregnant During Covid

Dr. Neel Shah highlights the maternal health challenges for Black pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

STAT: As clinicians are redeployed for COVID-19, onboarding takes on extra importance

Susan Haas and Rachel Smith in STAT on the important role of onboarding during COVID-19 redeployments.

Parabola Project Launches

Aims to Help Schools Minimize COVID-19 Health Risks & Maximize Learning

New York Times: The Many Symptoms of Covid-19

Dr. Asaf Bitton in the New York Times on the surprising nature of COVID-19.

New York Times: Will Covid-19 Patients in Rural Areas Get the Care They Need?

Dr. Daniela Lamas’ latest opinion piece on the risks to patients in rural areas of the country.