by Usha Govindarajulu | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Healtcare, Usha Govindarajulu
April 27, 2022 In a very interesting recent article that appeared in the Harvard Gazette on April 21, attention is brought to the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on childrens’ mental health. The article appears to be focused on surveys done in 1999, 2004,...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Jan 20, 2022 | Biostatistics, Blog, COVID-19, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
January 18, 2022 A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) presents results from a large cohort study from New York State on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness. They used data for 8,690,825 adults in New York State to assess the effectiveness of the...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Sep 30, 2021 | Biostatistics, Blog, Healtcare, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
Booster shots for all vaccines September 30, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been promoting booster shots most recently for all vaccines for COVID-19: Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. However, the Food & Druge...
by Usha Govindarajulu | Mar 26, 2020 | Biostatistics, New York, Professor, Usha Govindarajulu
The COVID-19 epidemic is taking the world by storm, and the importance of accurate analysis cannot be overstated. Biostatistical models will affect our epidemiological understanding for decades to come, as this is the first modern epidemic on this scale. However, any...