Yes, you can test negative but still have COVID-19. This is called a false negative. Doctors are not sure yet how often this happens. One study that has not been...
Heather Young, PhD MPH
Heather Young
The George Washington University
Heather Young, PhD MPH, is Professor and Vice Chair of Epidemiology at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She completed her MPH and PhD in epidemiology at The George Washington University. She teaches courses at the introductory and advanced levels of epidemiology as well as specialized courses in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology and cancer epidemiology.
Her areas of research interest include reproductive cancers, reproductive outcomes related to environmental and occupation exposures, pesticide exposure assessment, and health of military and veteran populations. Dr. Young’s research has included AIDS-related malignancies in the District of Columbia, cancer patterns in Gulf War veterans, reproductive outcomes in Army Chemical Corps Veterans exposed to dioxin during Vietnam, cancer disparities in the District of Columbia, herbicide exposure and ovarian cancer risk, and pesticide exposures and male factor reproductive effects in Faroese, US and Chinese populations. In addition, she has served as a technical advisor for data issues for DC’s HIV AIDS Administration and as a statistical consultant on several veterans’ health studies for the Institute of Medicine’s Medical Follow-Up Agency.
Recent Submissions
April 27, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
Both the WHO and CDC say that the novel coronavirus is not likely to be spread on the surfaces of shipped items. Your package or mail won’t have virus particles...
April 22, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
Maybe you’re tired of cooking all of the time. Or perhaps you want to support a local business. But is it safe to get food delivery or carry-out? Yes. There...
April 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
Contact tracing is a public health effort that has been used successfully to track and help contain the spread of other infectious diseases including SARS and Ebola. So how does...
April 21, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer kills the coronavirus on your hands. But drinking alcohol won’t protect you against the virus! In fact, drinking alcohol is probably a bad idea. The WHO says...
April 18, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020
It can be confusing to interpret all of the numbers people are using to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the three basic types of numbers officials are measuring and...
April 17, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020
Yes, it’s ok to run outside, but you should give runners and bikers more space. A simulation study showed that droplets from runners might trail behind them for more than...
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