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In a piece originally published on The Conversation, Nate Hafer, PhD, and Apurv Soni, MD, PhD'21, help allay confusion about how to get the most accurate results from COVID-19 rapid tests.

In an article written for The Conversation, dermatology resident Vijaya Daniel, MD, discusses the medical complications that can be associated with body piercing.

In an article written for The Conversation, Nate Hafer, PhD, and Apurv Soni, MD, PhD'21, explain the data regarding accuracy of rapid COVID tests, based on their extensive research as part of the RADx team.

Kavita Babu, MD, professor of emergency medicine, writes for The Conversation about illicitly manufactured fentanyl that is driving the increasing number of opioid overdose deaths.

In a piece written for The Conversation, Stacy Potts, MD, explains why pregnant people should get vaccinated against COVID-19, based on her clinical experience throughout the pandemic.

In a piece written for The Conversation, Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, talks about research leading to the first ever gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease and the launch of the Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics at UMass Chan.

Nate Hafer, PhD, explains how rapid tests are used to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a piece written for The Conversation, Nate Hafer, PhD, explains why rapid tests play a critical role in fighting COVID-19 and describes how they work.

In a piece written for The Conversation, Nate Hafer, PhD, explains the differences between PCR and antigen tests for SAR-CoV-2. He is part of the RADx research team at UMass Chan. 

Kathleen Mazor, EdD, and Kimberly Fisher, MD, talk to The Conversation about ongoing research into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and what it will take to influence people to get their shot.