Blogs

The New Yorker: How to Social-Distance as America Opens Back Up

Dr. Asaf Bitton discusses the risks of socializing indoors, the problem of public bathrooms, and why doctors have changed the way they think about masks.

Harvard Business Review: The Danger of Vaccine Nationalism

Drs. Rebecca Weintraub & Asaf Bitton on the importance of effectively and equitably distributing a COVID-19 vaccine once developed.

Crowdsourcing Against Coronavirus: The COVID Translate Project’s Mission to Spread Knowledge Worldwide

By Ruby Kwak In late March 2020, as COVID-19 infection rates climbed rapidly in the United States, Dr. KJ Seung of Partners in Health — a global health NGO based in Boston — reached out to his brother, Professor Sebastian Seung, a neuroscience and computer science professor, at Princeton University, with an unusual request for… Continue reading Crowdsourcing Against Coronavirus: The COVID Translate Project’s Mission to Spread Knowledge Worldwide

WCVB Boston: When Can I See My Family & Friends

Dr. Asaf Bitton shares best practices for seeing family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MedPage Today: Can PCPs Survive COVID-19? Only If Fee-for-Service Goes

Dr. Asaf Bitton is quoted in MedPage Today on why primary care practices need new ways of being paid if they are going to survive and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grocery Shopping Checklist

Ariadne Labs has partnered with the Harvard Medical School student group, HMS COVID-19 Student Response Team, to develop and disseminate evidence-based, practical community guidance to help the general public protect themselves against COVID-19. In the midst of the overwhelming amount of information on COVID-19 currently circulating, this partnership aims to provide accurate, timely, and easily actionable… Continue reading Grocery Shopping Checklist

Webinar: Alliance for Health Policy – The Changing Landscape of Primary Care

Dr. Asaf Bitton joined the Alliance for Health Policy’s webinar on May 20, 2020 to discuss the changes in primary care that have come and will come about because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Overview: Primary care providers and other ambulatory care services have played a key role in the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients… Continue reading Webinar: Alliance for Health Policy – The Changing Landscape of Primary Care

Center for Houston’s Future Leadership Webcast w/ Dr. Asaf Bitton and Scott McClelland

Dr. Asaf Bitton and Scott McClelland of H-E-B Food/Drug Stores on the Center for Houston’s Future webcast.

New York Times: When Can I See My Grandkids?

Dr. Asaf Bitton comments on strategies that families can take to begin seeing each other during the pandemic.

New York Times: To My Patients’ Family Members, My Apologies

Dr. Daniela Lamas’ op-ed in the New York Times on the challenges and suffering from restricted visitor policies.