Heidi Ledford

InstitutionNature in Cambridge Massachusetts
AddressUnited States
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    COVID-19 publications
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    1. Ledford H. COVID vaccines and blood clots: what researchers know so far. Nature. 2021 08; 596(7873):479-481. PMID: 34429544.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Ledford H. Malaria vaccine wows and seeds COVID-19 vaccine effort. Nat Biotechnol. 2021 07; 39(7):786-787. PMID: 34257460.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    3. Ledford H. Should children get COVID vaccines? What the science says. Nature. 2021 07; 595(7869):638-639. PMID: 34285402.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Ledford H. The COVID pandemic's lingering impact on clinical trials. Nature. 2021 07; 595(7867):341-342. PMID: 34183846.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    5. Ledford H. Six months of COVID vaccines: what 1.7 billion doses have taught scientists. Nature. 2021 06; 594(7862):164-167. PMID: 34089016.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Ledford H. Delaying a COVID vaccine's second dose boosts immune response. Nature. 2021 May 13. PMID: 33986508.
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    7. Ledford H. International COVID-19 trial to restart with focus on immune responses. Nature. 2021 May 07. PMID: 33963326.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    8. Baker N, Ledford H. Coronapod: could COVID vaccines cause blood clots? Here's what the science says. Nature. 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33864047.
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    9. Ledford H. COVID vaccines and blood clots: five key questions. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7855):495-496. PMID: 33864049.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    10. Ledford H. How could a COVID vaccine cause blood clots? Scientists race to investigate. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7854):334-335. PMID: 33846607.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    11. Baker N, Ledford H. Coronapod: Why COVID antibody treatments may not be the answer. Nature. 2021 Mar 19. PMID: 33742175.
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    12. Ledford H. Why COVID vaccines are so difficult to compare. Nature. 2021 03; 591(7848):16-17. PMID: 33623151.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Ledford H. J&J's single-dose COVID vaccine raises hopes for faster rollout. Nature. 2021 Mar 01. PMID: 33654255.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    
    14. Ledford H. COVID antibody treatments show promise for preventing severe disease. Nature. 2021 03; 591(7851):513-514. PMID: 33712752.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Thompson B, Baker N, Ledford H. Coronapod: Is mixing COVID vaccines a good idea? Nature. 2021 Feb 12. PMID: 33580220.
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    16. Ledford H. Could mixing COVID vaccines boost immune response? Nature. 2021 02; 590(7846):375-376. PMID: 33547431.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Ledford H. How 'killer' T cells could boost COVID immunity in face of new variants. Nature. 2021 02; 590(7846):374-375. PMID: 33580217.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    18. Callaway E, Ledford H. How to redesign COVID vaccines so they protect against variants. Nature. 2021 02; 590(7844):15-16. PMID: 33514888.
      Citations: 23     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    19. Ledford H. J&J's one-shot COVID vaccine offers hope for faster protection. Nature. 2021 Jan 29. PMID: 33526898.
      Citations: 7     Fields:    
    20. Ledford H. COVID reinfections are unusual - but could still help the virus to spread. Nature. 2021 Jan 14. PMID: 33441993.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    
    21. Ledford H. How can countries stretch COVID vaccine supplies? Scientists are divided over dosing strategies. Nature. 2021 01; 589(7841):182. PMID: 33437062.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    22. Ledford H. Moderna COVID vaccine becomes second to get US authorization. Nature. 2020 Dec 18. PMID: 33340017.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    
    23. Ledford H. US authorization of first COVID vaccine marks new phase in safety monitoring. Nature. 2020 Dec 11. PMID: 33311602.
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    24. Ledford H. US authorization of first COVID vaccine marks new phase in safety monitoring. Nature. 2020 12; 588(7838):377-378. PMID: 33311629.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    25. Callaway E, Ledford H, Viglione G, Watson T, Witze A. COVID and 2020: An extraordinary year for science. Nature. 2020 12; 588(7839):550-552. PMID: 33318685.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    26. Cyranoski D, Dolgin E, Gaind N, Hall S, Ledford H, Lewis D, Mallapaty S, Rodríguez Mega E, Subbaraman N. Nature's 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020. Nature. 2020 12; 588(7839):563-576. PMID: 33323949.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    27. Ledford H, Cyranoski D, Van Noorden R. The UK has approved a COVID vaccine - here's what scientists now want to know. Nature. 2020 12; 588(7837):205-206. PMID: 33288887.
      Citations: 29     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    28. Ledford H. Oxford COVID-vaccine paper highlights lingering unknowns about results. Nature. 2020 12; 588(7838):378-379. PMID: 33293710.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    29. Ledford H. The race to make COVID antibody therapies cheaper and more potent. Nature. 2020 11; 587(7832):18. PMID: 33097846.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    30. Ledford H. Why do COVID death rates seem to be falling? Nature. 2020 11; 587(7833):190-192. PMID: 33177662.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    31. Mallapaty S, Ledford H. COVID-vaccine results are on the way - and scientists' concerns are growing. Nature. 2020 10; 586(7827):16-17. PMID: 32978611.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    32. Ledford H. How obesity could create problems for a COVID vaccine. Nature. 2020 10; 586(7830):488-489. PMID: 33082543.
      Citations: 14     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    33. Ledford H. Coronavirus reinfections: three questions scientists are asking. Nature. 2020 09; 585(7824):168-169. PMID: 32887957.
      Citations: 18     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    34. Ledford H. What the immune response to the coronavirus says about the prospects for a vaccine. Nature. 2020 09; 585(7823):20-21. PMID: 32811981.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    35. Ledford H. Evidence lags behind excitement over blood plasma as a coronavirus treatment. Nature. 2020 08; 584(7822):505. PMID: 32820261.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    36. Ledford H. Antibody therapies could be a bridge to a coronavirus vaccine - but will the world benefit? Nature. 2020 08; 584(7821):333-334. PMID: 32782402.
      Citations: 9     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    37. Callaway E, Ledford H, Mallapaty S. Six months of coronavirus: the mysteries scientists are still racing to solve. Nature. 2020 07; 583(7815):178-179. PMID: 32620885.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
    38. Ledford H. Safety fears over drug hyped to treat the coronavirus spark global confusion. Nature. 2020 06; 582(7810):18-19. PMID: 32488162.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    39. Ledford H. Coronavirus breakthrough: dexamethasone is first drug shown to save lives. Nature. 2020 06; 582(7813):469. PMID: 32546811.
      Citations: 130     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    40. Ledford H. The coronavirus outbreak could make it quicker and easier to trial drugs. Nature. 2020 06; 582(7811):172. PMID: 32504019.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    41. Ledford H, Van Noorden R. High-profile coronavirus retractions raise concerns about data oversight. Nature. 2020 06; 582(7811):160. PMID: 32504025.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    
    42. Ledford H. Autopsy slowdown hinders quest to determine how coronavirus kills. Nature. 2020 May 07. PMID: 32382121.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    
    43. Ledford H. Dozens of coronavirus drugs are in development - what happens next? Nature. 2020 05; 581(7808):247-248. PMID: 32409766.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    44. Ledford H. Hopes rise for coronavirus drug remdesivir. Nature. 2020 Apr 29. PMID: 32350436.
      Citations: 21     Fields:    
    45. Ledford H. Coronavirus shuts down trials of drugs for multiple other diseases. Nature. 2020 04; 580(7801):15-16. PMID: 32214240.
      Citations: 17     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsPHPublic Health
    46. Ledford H. How does COVID-19 kill? Uncertainty is hampering doctors' ability to choose treatments. Nature. 2020 04; 580(7803):311-312. PMID: 32273618.
      Citations: 25     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    47. Ledford H. Chloroquine hype is derailing the search for coronavirus treatments. Nature. 2020 04; 580(7805):573. PMID: 32332911.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    48. Van Noorden R, Tollefson J, Hayden EC, Morello L, Shen H, Butler D, Ledford H, Witze A, Reich ES, Schiermeier Q, Cyranoski D. 365 days: 2013 in review. Nature. 2013 Dec 19; 504(7480):344-9. PMID: 24352274.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCellsPHPublic Health
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