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If another pandemic hits, our online ‘footprints’ may help the experts

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Data Science, Research

Tags: coronavirus, digital health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, informatics, public health

When the new coronavirus hit early last year, little was known about it. As people started coming to the emergency room, doctors scrambled to understand COVID-19 and its trajectory of symptoms. Testing was limited, and only over a period of months did the full fury of the new virus make itself known. Community after community ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, digital health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, informatics, public health

New findings show risk of bleeding and clotting after COVID-19

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: blood, cardiac research, cardiac surgery, coronavirus, heart, heart center, research

A year after COVID-19 was first identified, we have some answers about how to prevent and treat this illness, but there are still many questions. Some of the unknowns include what longer-term effects COVID-19 infection may have on the heart and other systems in the body. One of the complications associated with COVID-19 infection is ... Read More

Tagged: blood, cardiac research, cardiac surgery, coronavirus, heart, heart center, research

Looking for a coronavirus vaccine near you? VaccineFinder may have answers

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, informatics, public health, vaccines

Soon, any American eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to search VaccineFinder, an easy-to-use website hosted and run by Boston Children’s Hospital with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The site went live last week in Alaska, Tennessee, Indiana and Iowa, and will be extended to other states as vaccine distribution ramps ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, informatics, public health, vaccines

‘A 100 percent difference’: Treatment for Graves’ disease helps Emily enjoy college

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: endocrinology

For Emily Stein, the gift of an Apple Watch led to an unexpected diagnosis. Along with telling the time, delivering texts, and playing music, the gadget tracked her heart rate — and confirmed what the teenager already suspected. “I felt like my heart was always racing,” she remembers. “That was the first sign that something ... Read More

Tagged: endocrinology

‘The best decision we ever made’: Bridging the gap for Arya’s esophageal atresia

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center, esophageal atresia, surgery

When Teja and Naveen learned last year that their daughter, Arya, would be born with long-gap esophageal atresia (EA), they did what many parents do: They took to the internet in search of more information. There, they learned that long-gap EA is a rare but serious condition in which a baby’s esophagus develops in two ... Read More

Tagged: Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center, esophageal atresia, surgery

What you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Alice McCarthy | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, vaccines

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Johnson and Johnson (J&J) emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine. We spoke with Dr. Thomas Sandora, hospital epidemiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, to learn more about this new vaccine, including how effective it was in clinical trials and how it compares with the two COVID-19 vaccines ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, vaccines

Honoring our Black achievers

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Our Community

Tags: cardiac catheterization, health equity, nursing, occupational therapy

Each year, Boston Children’s Hospital honors exceptional Black achievers who have progressed in their careers and demonstrated a commitment to youth development and community. Recipients of the 2021 Boston Children’s Black Achievers Award bring a wide range of experience to their roles at the hospital. And all four of this year’s awardees are going above ... Read More

Tagged: cardiac catheterization, health equity, nursing, occupational therapy

Ten questions to ask when choosing a pediatrician for your family

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Emily Rizzitano | Health and Parenting

Tags: pregnancy, primary care, primary care alliance

Selecting a pediatrician is an important decision and one that parents shouldn’t take lightly. Pediatricians specialize in caring for children from birth until young adulthood, so families maintain a relationship with their pediatrician (and their practice) for years. Your pediatrician will quickly become your partner and advisor when caring for your child. Your pediatrician will ... Read More

Tagged: pregnancy, primary care, primary care alliance

Is it MIS-C or severe COVID-19? An update on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical, Research

Tags: coronavirus, mis-c

In May 2020, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was formally recognized as a post-infectious syndrome in children exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In today’s JAMA, a study led by Boston Children’s Hospital refines the medical understanding of MIS-C. Its findings help distinguish this rare condition from severe, acute COVID-19 in children, with which it ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, mis-c

From ICU patient to nursing student: Atiana’s heart journey

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Ellen Greenlaw | Patient Stories

Tags: arrhythmia, critical care, emergency medicine, heart, heart center, heart patient

Atiana Lancaster was 13 and playing the last few games of lacrosse season in 2015 when she started having unusual — and worrying — symptoms. “I had horrible headaches, tiredness, chest pain, and trouble breathing, so I had to keep going off the field when I was playing,” she says. “At the time, I thought ... Read More

Tagged: arrhythmia, critical care, emergency medicine, heart, heart center, heart patient