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