Research Underrepresented Populations Suffer Most from COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Communities By Bob Marcotte Sep. 21, 2020 Older residents from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds and their caregivers bear the severest brunt from COVID-19 across the entire spectrum of US nursing homes and assisted living ...
Research Researchers Draw More Links between Vaping, Smoking, Young People, and Coronavirus By Leslie Orr, Susanne Pallo Sep. 9, 2020 Vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes are all at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. The scientific explanation behind this is complex and ...
Research Phase 3 AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Study Reopens at URMC By Mark Michaud Sep. 1, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center is joining a phase 3 clinical trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford known as AZD1222.
People Seymour Schwartz, Author of ‘the Surgeon’s Bible,’ Dies at 92 By Leslie Orr Aug. 28, 2020 As one of the most distinguished surgeons in America, Seymour I. Schwartz, M.D., edited and co-wrote the textbook used to teach generations of young doctors and led the surgical societies that shaped ...
Research URMC, RRH Join Pfizer and BioNTech Late-Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Study By Mark Michaud Jul. 28, 2020 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Rochester Regional Health (RRH) are joining a phase 3 clinical trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Four ...
Community UR Medicine Opens City’s Largest Outpatient Mental Health Services Center By Barbara Ficarra Jul. 27, 2020 Access to mental health services expanded on July 27 with the opening of UR Medicine Adult Outpatient Mental Health Services, a community-based center in the heart of Rochester.
Community Leadership Moves to Reshape and Strengthen URMC’s Inclusive Culture By Germaine Reinhardt Jul. 13, 2020 A change in URMC leadership integrates our equity and inclusion efforts closely with those of the University and dedicates resources to building an anti-racist culture, while establishing a new ...
Research URMC Tapped to Advance Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities By Mark Michaud Jul. 8, 2020 URMC has been designated an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center by the National Institutes of Health. The award recognizes the Medical Center’s national leadership in research ...
