E&PH Responds to COVID-19

E&PH in Action

E&PH Primary Faculty Sign Op Ed: Pseudo-expertise should not guide America’s response to COVID-19

September 10, 2020. Melissa Bondy and Steve Goodman authored an Op Ed warning the public about the scientific misinformations presented by Scott Atlas. This piece was signed by every primary faculty member in the department. They begin, "We are writing to offer some expert advice: Don’t trust all experts, particularly those expounding in fields far afield from their area of expertise." 

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Former Stanford colleagues warn Dr. Scott Atlas fosters 'falsehoods and misrepresentations of science'

September 9, 2020. A group of Stanford Medicine researchers and clinicians, including members of our department community, have penned a letter calling attention to the falsehoods and misrepresentations of science espoused by Scott Atlas, a neuroradiologist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Access the letter

The letter was also covered by several news outlets, including ABC News, CNBC, Newsweek, New York Times, Politico, San Francisco Chronicle, Breitbart, Washington Examiner, and Washington Post. 

Stanford leaders and health experts detail university’s COVID-19 surveillance testing program

September 2, 2020. E&PH faculty member Yvonne Maldonado is featured in this Stanford News release about a panel of Stanford medical experts that described steps the university has taken to develop and implement a COVID-19 testing program that will supplement, but not be a substitute for, basic precautions.

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Stanford Medicine COVID-19 town hall talks current public health landscape, implications for fall

August 30, 2020. More than 750 people attended last week's COVID-19 Community Town Hall and we want to congratulate organizer and moderator Lisa Goldman Rosas and panelist Lori Nelson!

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Discovering Our Way Out: A Sampler of COVID-19 Research

August 27, 2020. E&PH faculty member Yvonne Maldonado, and her "Swabbing the Bay Area" study are featured in this Stanford Medicine story. She and colleagues are investigating new ways to test for COVID-19 in the hopes that less invasive do-it-yourself nasal swabs will expand testing.

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Stanford Medicine experts advise school districts on COVID-19 tests

August 26, 2020. Stanford Medicine faculty, including our own Yvonne Maldonado, are helping Bay Area school districts determine how to access COVID-19 testing and are advising the Los Angeles Unified School District on its testing strategy.

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Stanford researchers test oral COVID-19 treatment for mild cases

August 21, 2020. E&PH faculty member Yvonne (Bonnie) Maldonado and colleague Chaitan Khosla are leading a team of Stanford researchers who have begun a clinical trial on Favipiravir, an antiviral drug that aims to reduce symptoms of COVID-19 and lower the risk of death for patients. The study began in July, and this Stanford Daily piece provides an exciting update. 

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Vaping linked to COVID-19 risk in teens and young adults

August 11, 2020. E&PH faculty member Bonnie Halpern-Felsher (pictured left) and her group released a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health analyzing data that showed "teenagers and young adults who vape face a much higher risk of COVID-19 than their peers who do not vape." The story was featured in a Stanford Medicine News story, and a number of news outlets tracked below. 

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Message from the Chair

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I want to take this opportunity to express my support, and the support of the faculty, students and staff in the Department of Epidemiology & Population Health (E&PH), during these crazy, fast-paced, and unprecedented times.

As epidemiologists, we spend our lifetimes studying disease and pandemics. It is truly remarkable that the COVID-19 crisis is bringing with it an increased understanding and awareness about what epidemiologists do and who we are. It is a privilege to bear witness to such a pivotal moment in the history of the field, and it is my honor to do so alongside you, my coworkers and allies. 

This new E&PH COVID-19 Resource webpage highlights some of the groundbreaking work being done by E&PH community members. From gathering resources for medical testing, to initiating brand new collaborative research initiatives, to going "on the record" with the media, our community is adapting to this new world, and taking significant and meaningful action in response to the COVID-19 crisis. 

Warmest regards,

Melissa Bondy, PhD

 

E&PH Faculty "On the Record"

*In chronological order (from newest to oldest)

*Note: these stories are tracked in real time on our @StanfordEpiNews twitter feed. Follow us to stay abreast of Epi COVID-19 News! Also note, this list is not a comprehensive list of all core faculty media appearances during this period, but rather a showcase of department highlights and key moments in the COVID-19 conversation.

September 11, 2020. E&PH Chair Melissa Bondy is featured in this CNN story about Staten Island residents' worries that the defunct Fresh Kills landfill, a forensic site for 9/11 Ground Zero debris that is currently being transformed into a park, is making them sick.
CNN

September 9, 2020. With fall approaching, experts stress it's time to shrink your 'quarantine bubble.' Our own Yvonne Maldonado, MD, is one of those experts. 
TODAY

September 4, 2020. Yvonne Maldonado, MD gives expert advice for people planning to travel in CA state during COVID-19.
KQED

September 3, 2020. Yvonne Maldonado talks with NBC about children and their risk of getting COVID-19 and questions parents should consider when evaluating what is best for their kids.
NBC

September 3, 2020. Mark Cullen is featured in this San Francisco Chronicle story about how to stay safe while hosting a small gathering during COVID-19. 
San Francisco Chronicle

September 2, 2020. As Stanford epidemiologist Dr. Steven Goodman put it, "“Density is really an enemy in a situation like this.”
Pittsburgh Post Gazette

September 1, 2020. Yvonne Maldonado is quoted in this Mother Jones blog post which answers the important question, Why Are Children of Color Getting COVID-19 at Huge Rates?
Mother Jones

September 1, 2020. Yvonne Maldonado, MD, is featured in this timely and important New York Times story about the unequal burden of COVID-19 on children and families of color.
New York Times