Tip Sheet

This year, billions of Brood X cicadas emerged in the United States and generated quite a buzz, according to environmental experts. They also prompted questions about whether they are safe to eat, and who would want to eat them.

Results of a recently published survey by a team that includes Mason faculty shows that there is still critical public health work to be done to combat COVID 19.

Dr. Amira Roess is a professor of Global and Community Health at George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in Coronaviruses and interventions to reduce the transmission and impact of infectious diseases. Roess shares current information on the COVID-19 vaccine and answers questions about whether it’s safe to resume our pre-COVID lives.

Flu season recently started in many parts of the country and it is a good idea to get the flu vaccine soon to protect yourself from the seasonal flu.

Dr. Amira Roess, epidemiologist and professor in the George Mason University Department of Global and Community Health provides guidance on safe ways to celebrate Halloween during the pandemic.

The Problem with Flavored Cigarettes

During the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, calls to domestic violence hotlines and police reports have increased in many parts of the country and globally.