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Advice From An Infectious Disease Expert On Returning To School During Coronavirus

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the importance of the “infection prevention bundle”—the series of steps that students, families and schools should take to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transm…

Why The U.S. Needs To Change Its Testing Strategy To Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, explains what’s gone wrong with America’s coronavirus testing strategy, and how it can be fixed.

Should We Experimentally Infect People With Covid-19 To Speed Up Vaccine Development?

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses his experience volunteering for a malaria vaccine trial in 2001 and how to evaluate the risks of human challenge experiments in search of a coronavirus vaccine.

The U.S. Government’s Push For Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Warp Speed’ Faces Potential Black Hole Of Red Tape And Universe Of Unknowns

Dr. Stephen Thomas, who helped develop vaccine candidates for diseases such as Ebola, Zika and MERS, discusses the challenges involved in accelerating development during a pandemic.

There Are Tough Financial Days Ahead For U.S. Healthcare In The Wake Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the financial toll that the Covid-19 pandemic is taking on U.S. healthcare systems, and what the road ahead looks like.

A Former Army Doctor On How Discipline Bolsters The Courage Of Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19

Leaders of healthcare institutions can bolster their workers courage by instilling discipline and camaraderie.