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ISTM in the News
The leaders of ISTM welcome outreach from the media and encourage the press to contact our society for commentary on travel medicine related topics. Below is a selection of recent links to media outlets that feature ISTM leaders and members. Contact the ISTM Secretariat here for media related inquiries.
- COVID-19 is surging. But Americans can still travel to these 75 countries.
November 2020 National Geographic, United States of America - A travel group report says flying is safe. The doctor whose research it cited says not so fast.
23 October 2020 The Washington Post, United States of America - Deciding whether to travel at holidays during pandemic
12 October 2020 St Louis Post Dispatch, United States of America - Remember the 'Travel Bubble'? Here's How it Burst
Updated 25 September 2020 New York Times, United States of America - What Do Two New Studies Really Tell Us About Coronavirus Transmission on Planes?
24 September 2020 Slate.com, United States of America - Emerging Infectious Diseases on the Rise
20 May 2020 Deutsche Welle News, Germany - What to know about getting tested for the coronavirus to travel
25 August 2020 Washington Post, United States of America - Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?
21 August 2020 National Public Radio, United States of America - Israeli Hospital Trials Super-Quick Saliva Test for COVID-19
13 August 2020 New York Times, United States of America - Massachusetts Positive COVID-19 Inches to Highest Level Since Mid-June
3 August 2020 WBUR National Public Radio, United States of America - Should You Travel This Year?
2 August 2020 New York Times, United States of America - Here's What COVID-19 Does to a Child's Body
24 July 2020 National Geographic, United States of America - How the World Missed COVID-19's Silent Spreaders
27 June 2020 New York Times, United States of America - Your Summer Travel Questions, Answered
27 June 2020 NPR National Public Radio Affliliate WBUR, United States of America - Read this Before you Fly Anywhere
9 June 2020 Medium, United States of America - 8 Ways to Avoid Germs on an Airplane when you have to Fly
3 June 2020 Livestrong.com, United States of America - Is it safe to travel now? It depends.
28 May 2020 National Geographic, United States of America - How Not to Get Sick on a Plane: A Guide to Avoiding Pathogens
15 May 2020 NPR National Public Radio, United States of America - Talk with a Doc: Dr. David Shlim on Pragmatism, Compassion, Community During COVID-19
23 March 2020 KHOL Jackson Hole Community Radio, United States of America - How to Practice Social Distancing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
13 March 2020 MIT Technology Review, United States of America - Can countries keep up with the spread of COVID-19?
12 March 2020 SwissInfo.CH, Switzerland - Australian woman sues comapny after contracting virus while working in Papua New Guinea
19 December 2019 ABC News, Australia - Pharmacy's Growing Role in Travel Health Vaccination
17 June 2019 Pharmaceutical Journal, United Kingdom - It's the Grim Reality of Frequent Work Travel: Health Problems
27 November 2017 New York Times, United States of America - Treating Exotic Diseases, One Patient at a Time
2 September 2017 Boston Globe, United States of America - 5 Tips to Sleep Better on Your Next Trip
31 May 2018 New York Times, United States of America