COVID-19 Coverage

Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know

Pfizer and Moderna are currently developing and testing various “combined” vaccines to guard against diseases such as COVID-19, the flu and RSV using only one injection. A Northeastern expert discusses the potential benefits of such combination drugs.
- by Tanner Stening November 29, 2022
Just how successful were social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic? New research points to two key factors

Looking at 10 European countries, the number of close interactions a person has and how many people live in their household, on average, factored significantly into how successfully those nations were able curb the spread of disease, according to new Northeastern-led research published in Nature Computational Science.
- by Tanner Stening September 26, 2022
Study finds life-saving COVID-19 treatments didn’t make it to US patients recently infected

David Lazer, university distinguished professor of political science and computer science, says the new research points to “systemic failures” in providing patients with Paxlovid and Molnupiravir.
- by Tanner Stening August 24, 2022
Want to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Boston? Northeastern researchers have built a database

“We identified every data source that we could get our hands on—from administrative data to social media posts,” says Northeastern professor Dan O’Brien, who leads the Boston Area Research Initiative that oversees the data project.
- by Tanner Stening June 24, 2022
Northeastern researchers use machine learning to identify US patients with long COVID

A data harmonization undertaken by Northeastern researchers drew from a variety of information sources to construct a picture of what long COVID looks like in the U.S.
- by Tanner Stening May 31, 2022
Parents who forego COVID-19 vaccine for their children are less likely to seek information on it, study shows

Researchers at the Covid States Project sought to tease out where parents of both vaccinated and unvaccinated children get their information about the COVID-19 vaccine and matters affecting their children’s health. Northeastern experts explain their findings in a new survey.
- by Tanner Stening May 20, 2022

Faculty Spotlight

Alessandro Vespignani

Sternberg Distinguished Professor of Physics, Computer Science and Health Sciences

Contact: a.vespignani@northeastern.edu

Faculty Spotlight

David Lazer

Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences

Contact: d.lazer@northeastern.edu; 617.329.1010

COVID-19 Coverage

Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know

Just how successful were social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic? New research points to two key factors

Study finds life-saving COVID-19 treatments didn’t make it to US patients recently infected

Want to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Boston? Northeastern researchers have built a database

Northeastern researchers use machine learning to identify US patients with long COVID

Parents who forego COVID-19 vaccine for their children are less likely to seek information on it, study shows

COVID-19 Faculty Expertise

Alessandro Vespignani

David Lazer

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones

Florida’s decision on Covid vaccines for healthy kids adds to confusion and distrust

Massachusetts colleges ease COVID-19 measures

COVID-19 disruption, crime wave, 'defund police' mantra help fuel recent cop killings

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