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Georgetown Professor Comments on FDA Authorization of Vaccine to Prevent COVID-19

WASHINGTON (December 11, 2020) — This evening, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine.…

December 11, 2020

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Shutting Down COVID-19 Virus’s Destructive Proteins with Aerosolized Molecules

WASHINGTON (November 13, 2020) — Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have successfully used molecules comprised of small strands of RNA to shut down the…

November 13, 2020

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Answering 7 Key Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines

WASHINGTON (October 16, 2020) — When a vaccine to reduce the risk of getting COVID-19 becomes available, clinicians will be critical in helping people make decisions about…

October 16, 2020

GUMC Stories

Grad Student Uses Skills Honed at Georgetown to Help DC Fight Coronavirus

(October 9, 2020) — When the pandemic forced Georgetown University to move to a virtual setting and research labs were temporarily shuttered, Suzie Stephenson (G’17, G’22)…

October 9, 2020

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Misconceptions About Weather and Seasonality Impact COVID-19 Response

WASHINGTON (August 27, 2020) — Misconceptions about the way climate and weather impact exposure and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, create false…

August 27, 2020

GUMC Stories

Georgetown Applying Patented Technology to Develop Fast and Accurate COVID-19 Test

(August 6, 2020) — After studying the results of a myriad of diagnostic tests used around the world for the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, Georgetown University…

August 6, 2020

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Georgetown Physician Calls for Formal Inquiry Into U.S. Handling of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (August 5, 2020) — A complete understanding of how the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a public health disaster will require a full investigation akin to…

August 5, 2020