Research Guides @ Fordham: COVID-19: COVID-19 General Resources

COVID-19 Testing Resources

Free COVID Tests from US Government
CDC - Testing for COVID-19
Information on when to test and who should be tested, as well as information on the different types of testing available.

CDC Online News Room RSS Feed

Library of Congress Call Numbers - Infectious Diseases

Library of Congress Call Numbers for Infectious Disease topics:

RC110-216 - Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Information for Fordham Students, Staff, and Faculty

As of May 15, 2023, Fordham will no longer require members of the University community or visitors to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccinations and boosters will continue to be strongly recommended because they remain very effective in protecting each of us individually from serious illness and death.

Fordham Forward - Latest Updates
University Health Services is no longer offering surveillance testing on campus. Sick and surveillance testing in the trailers at Rose Hill and the South Lounge at Lincoln Center has ended.

Students who are symptomatic should call to make an appointment for testing in University Health Services.

Rose Hill 718-817-4160
Lincoln Center 212-636-7160

Online Resources and Societies

Infectious Diseases Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a community of over 12,000 physicians, scientists and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Our purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Founded in 1973, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the burden, causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases across the lifespan.
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) works to protect people at home and around the world from emerging and zoonotic infections ranging from A to Z—anthrax to Zika.
This Week in Parasitism
This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) is a podcast about eukaryotic parasites with Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier (both Columbia University Professors), and Daniel Griffin, MD. TWiP is for everyone who wants to learn about parasites in a relaxing way.
This Week in Virology
This Week in Virology (TWiV) is a podcast by Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier, two science Professors at Columbia University Medical Center. Their goal is to have an informal yet informative conversation about viruses which would be accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
CDC Pandemic Influenza Resources
Resources and information on influenza pandemics and how the CDC handles those situations.

Biology and Medical Databases

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, 3rd Edition This link opens in a new window
Elsevier ScienceDirect.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Abstract and citation database covering thousands of titles in Science, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Health Science, and Arts & Humanities going back to 1960.
MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
The world’s largest medical library, it has free and reliable consumer-oriented health information about diseases, conditions, treatments, drugs, clinical trials, supplements and wellness issues. Produced by the National Library of Medicine NLM.
PubMed/MEDLINE This link opens in a new window
Over 27 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, online books, and other resources. MEDLINE is the primary component of PubMed. Citations may include links to full-text content in PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Records are indexed with NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®). MEDLINE Citations are included in OneSearch. For more information, see NIH Resources Guide.

Selected Journals on Infectious Disease

Immunity
Immunity is a monthly journal which publishes research articles and reviews of general interest in the entire discipline of immunology.
Years available: 1995 - Present
Clinical Infectious Diseases
The CID Journal publishes articles on a variety of subjects of interest to practitioners and researchers. Topics range from clinical descriptions of infections, public health, microbiology, and immunology to the prevention of infection, the evaluation of current and novel treatments, and the promotion of optimal practices for diagnosis and treatment.
Years available: 1992 - 6 years ago
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Reports describing research results on microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and related disciplines, on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases; on the microbes that cause them; and on disorders of host immune responses. JID is an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Years available: 1904 - 6 years ago
Infection and Immunity
Infection and Immunity focuses on host-pathogen interactions and encompasses a wide range of topics of interest to microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, pathologists, and clinicians.
Years available: 1970 - 6 months ago
Emerging Infectious Diseaes
Emerging Infectious Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The journal was established expressly to promote the recognition of new and reemerging infectious diseases around the world and to improve the understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and elimination.
Years available: 1995 - Present