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March 09, 2021
They encourage health systems to use their complete billing code system to inform care and community benefit investment Researchers at the ӰƵ School of Medicine have found a clear link between the extent of a patient’s social needs and hospital readmissions. Their…
March 03, 2021
One speaker co-directs an organization that innovatively uses local advocacy to lead a civil rights-inspired health movement; the other researches the biological and evolutionary origins of compassion, love and beauty, as well as power and social class. The next two installments of Think Forum,…
March 02, 2021
Researchers at ӰƵ discover biomarkers to identify lung cancer patients who could be made worse by same drugs that helps many others Researchers at ӰƵ, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans, say they have…
March 01, 2021
Supported with three-year, $2.75M grant from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case…
February 25, 2021
Study finds more active-duty police officers died of COVID-19 in 2020 than all other causes combined
ӰƵ professor raises awareness, offers solutions Of the 264 police officers who died in the line of duty in 2020 across the United States, more than half died of COVID-19, according to new data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (PDF) (NLEOMF). A…
February 25, 2021
Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at ӰƵ have preliminarily validated an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict how likely the disease is to recur following surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The tool,…
February 23, 2021
ӰƵ researchers who developed portable sensor to assess blood-clotting ability working with U.S. Navy for more rugged version of portable device An illustration of the ClotChip technology. ӰƵ researchers who developed a portable sensor to quickly…
February 23, 2021
Findings support prioritizing vaccines for those with the genetic disorder A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the…
February 18, 2021
Program supports outstanding women and underrepresented individuals pursuing careers in scientific research Marissa Scavuzzo studies the nervous system—the one inside your gut. Using lab-grown organs to mimic the human intestine, she is mapping the diversity of support cells called “glia.” Glia in…
February 18, 2021
CWRU and CSU partner with Cuyahoga County and The Fund for Our Economic Future to address regional mobility issues It’s a common dilemma for many low-income households in older industrial cities like Cleveland: Without a reliable car, employment options are limited. And without a decent job, it’s…