by Usha Govindarajulu | Nov 25, 2020 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
After most of the United States was enjoying somewhat of a break in COVID-19 surges and closures in the latter part of the summer, COVID-19, which still roams freely, has led into a second resurgence in almost every state in the latter fall and is leading to potential...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Sep 29, 2020 | Epidemiology, Healtcare, Professor
What makes someone have lasting immunity to COVID-19? This is a burning question in order to understand how to protect against the virus and sustain immunity. This also has implications for the various vaccines that are either in development or in testing phases. ...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Epidemiology, Healtcare, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
New York City had been the an epicenter of the pandemic in the United States in the spring from March to May until cases and hospitalizations started dipping. Now NYC is now longer an epicenter after having gone through this first wave while many other parts of the...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Aug 6, 2020 | Biostatistics, Blog, Healtcare, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
Although inflammation isn’t necessarily a good thing, it can help you fight injuries and infections. When this continues for a long period, your body is now fighting chronic inflammation. This condition has been linked to diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Aug 1, 2020 | Biostatistics, Blog, Epidemiology, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
As the healthcare industry continues to grow, larger amounts of data are generated every day. All of this data has to be processed, analyzed, and then interpreted by professionals to gain insight. Biostatistics plays a major role in this process as these statistics...