Angus ChenFormer StaffEmail EmailAngus Chen was a reporter for WBUR's CommonHealth.Recently publishedThe Coronavirus May Never Go Away. But This Perpetual Pandemic Could Still Fizzle OutPublic health experts say it’s time to recalibrate our expectations once again. The coronavirus might very well be around for good, and it's time we accept that.ResumeLocal Coverage03:52Sep 3, 2021mRNA Was Supposed To Stay Ahead Of Variants. Why Aren't We Using Its Full Potential?Updated vaccines could generate antibodies that are better at fighting the now-dominant delta strain of the coronavirus. But probably not by much.ResumeLocal Coverage04:09Aug 27, 2021Provincetown Becomes Test Case For Vaccines And Delta VariantWhat scientists and public health officials are learning from one seaside town on the Cape.ResumeRadio Boston13:26Aug 2, 2021Provincetown Data Suggests Vaccines Protect Against Complications, But Not Delta TransmissionInstead, an outbreak stemming out of the Provincetown themed weeks is casting doubt on the vaccine’s ability to halt transmission of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. An epidemiological investigation...Local CoverageJul 30, 2021Residents Of 5 Mass. Counties Should Wear Masks Due To COVID Transmission, CDC SaysCDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on a call with press that the decision came after reviewing data on the delta variant and breakthrough cases among vaccinated people. WBUR health...ResumeLocal Coverage05:43Jul 28, 2021AdvertisementQuestions Surround Biogen's New Alzheimer's DrugBiogen’s Aducanumab is the first FDA approved drug that’s supposed to treat an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s Disease, but many scientists aren’t convinced that it can actually do that. ResumeLocal Coverage05:13Jul 16, 2021To Mask, Or Not To Mask: Epidemiologists Debate Rules For K-12 Students This FallThe CDC says vaccinated students no longer have to wear masks indoors. But many students remain unvaccinated, leaving uncertainty about how schools should design -- and enforce -- new policies.ResumeLocal Coverage04:25Jul 15, 2021Slowly, Mass. Is Closing The Racial Gap In Vaccination RatesSince the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines, the rate of vaccinations among white residents outstripped vaccinations in communities of color. That gap remains, but it seems to be inching...Local CoverageJul 9, 2021New Trial Suggests Repurposing An Old Drug Might Help Save Lives From COVID-19The drug, typically used to boost the immune system for patients with cancer and bone marrow transplants, improved oxygen levels in people hospitalized with COVID-19. Local CoverageJul 4, 2021COVID Was Hard On Youths, But It May Have Spurred 'Post-Traumatic Growth'Sometimes the experience of grief or trauma can be a catalyst for positive transformation – a process psychologists call post-traumatic growth. For young people, some psychologists believe COVID-19 could lead...ResumeLocal Coverage06:30Jun 25, 2021Next Page
The Coronavirus May Never Go Away. But This Perpetual Pandemic Could Still Fizzle OutPublic health experts say it’s time to recalibrate our expectations once again. The coronavirus might very well be around for good, and it's time we accept that.ResumeLocal Coverage03:52Sep 3, 2021
mRNA Was Supposed To Stay Ahead Of Variants. Why Aren't We Using Its Full Potential?Updated vaccines could generate antibodies that are better at fighting the now-dominant delta strain of the coronavirus. But probably not by much.ResumeLocal Coverage04:09Aug 27, 2021
Provincetown Becomes Test Case For Vaccines And Delta VariantWhat scientists and public health officials are learning from one seaside town on the Cape.ResumeRadio Boston13:26Aug 2, 2021
Provincetown Data Suggests Vaccines Protect Against Complications, But Not Delta TransmissionInstead, an outbreak stemming out of the Provincetown themed weeks is casting doubt on the vaccine’s ability to halt transmission of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. An epidemiological investigation...Local CoverageJul 30, 2021
Residents Of 5 Mass. Counties Should Wear Masks Due To COVID Transmission, CDC SaysCDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on a call with press that the decision came after reviewing data on the delta variant and breakthrough cases among vaccinated people. WBUR health...ResumeLocal Coverage05:43Jul 28, 2021
Questions Surround Biogen's New Alzheimer's DrugBiogen’s Aducanumab is the first FDA approved drug that’s supposed to treat an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s Disease, but many scientists aren’t convinced that it can actually do that. ResumeLocal Coverage05:13Jul 16, 2021
To Mask, Or Not To Mask: Epidemiologists Debate Rules For K-12 Students This FallThe CDC says vaccinated students no longer have to wear masks indoors. But many students remain unvaccinated, leaving uncertainty about how schools should design -- and enforce -- new policies.ResumeLocal Coverage04:25Jul 15, 2021
Slowly, Mass. Is Closing The Racial Gap In Vaccination RatesSince the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines, the rate of vaccinations among white residents outstripped vaccinations in communities of color. That gap remains, but it seems to be inching...Local CoverageJul 9, 2021
New Trial Suggests Repurposing An Old Drug Might Help Save Lives From COVID-19The drug, typically used to boost the immune system for patients with cancer and bone marrow transplants, improved oxygen levels in people hospitalized with COVID-19. Local CoverageJul 4, 2021
COVID Was Hard On Youths, But It May Have Spurred 'Post-Traumatic Growth'Sometimes the experience of grief or trauma can be a catalyst for positive transformation – a process psychologists call post-traumatic growth. For young people, some psychologists believe COVID-19 could lead...ResumeLocal Coverage06:30Jun 25, 2021
