It’s stressful to think constantly about how to keep yourself and your family from catching COVID-19! Learning the facts about the ways people can get COVID-19 can help you make...
Emily Smith, ScD MPH
Emily Smith, ScD MPH
The George Washington University
Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder
Emily Smith is an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Nutrition at The George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health. She also holds a research appointment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Dr. Smith completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, and she received a Master of Public Health from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Smith earned her doctorate from the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she focused on population health, epidemiologic methods, and infectious disease epidemiology.
Recent Submissions
March 27, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
The truth is, we don’t know when the COVID-19 pandemic will end. There are two main reasons for the uncertainty, and they are related to both biology and behavior. The...
March 24, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets. Exposure to contaminated food is NOT a way the new virus is known to spread, which is mainly spread...
March 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
Among the confirmed cases, about one-third were those aged 20-44 years old and one-third were those aged 45-64 years old, making up the largest age groups of those infected.
March 18, 2020
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I Think I Have COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Perhaps you’ve seen conflicting news reports about whether you should or shouldn’t take ibruprofen, commonly sold as Advil, if you have (or think you might have) COVID-19. So what’s the...
March 17, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics,Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
A recent study on the new coronavirus shows that it can survive for up to 3 hours in the air, anywhere from 4 to 24 hours on cardboard, and for...
March 16, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
September 14, 2020
We don't know the answer yet. In general, when we are infected a virus, our bodies build resistance in the form of antibodies. These antibodies protect us the next time...
March 15, 2020
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Pregnancy & Parenting
May 4, 2020
While initial reports suggested that children were unlikely get get infected, we're now finding that children are also likely to be infected. Because children sometimes experience more mild symptoms than...
March 15, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
Flattening the curve refers to the idea that we need to slow down the pace of infection. If we do this, we can prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, which allows...
March 15, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
The better question is actually “How many cases have been reported?”. Because of limited testing in the U.S., experts agree the real number of COVID-19 cases is much higher than...
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