August 27, 2020: FHS Examination Restart Delayed
Dear FHS Community, On August 26th, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health designated Framingham a “high risk” community because of a recent uptick in positive cases of COVID-19. For participant and staff safety, the restart of in-person exams that was scheduled to begin next week, Monday, August 31st, will be delayed. We will monitor the […]
Framingham Heart Study plans to resume in-person examinations Aug. 31
Coverage by MetroWest Daily News — By Jeff Malachowski Daily News Staff Posted Aug 19, 2020 at 3:41 PM In-person visits were suspended in March due to the coronavirus. FRAMINGHAM – The Framingham Heart Study plans to resume in-person examinations Aug. 31, several months after researchers suspended in-person visits for the first time during an […]
FHS exam suspension due to COVID19 pandemic
FHS exam suspension due to COVID19 pandemic Dear FHS Community, We are thinking of you and hope you are healthy. As precautionary measure to limit any potential exposure to COVID-19, the Framingham Heart Study is suspending ALL in-person examinations of FHS study participants (including all research center and off-site visits) starting Friday, March 13th through […]