Research The Last Mile By Scott Hesel Dec. 6, 2021 New treatment therapies, mRNA, and improved Complex Care services have significantly improved the quality of life of Cystic Fibrosis patients at URMC.
Patient Care Ventilation is Critical to Battling Covid By Karen Black Dec. 6, 2021 As dentists and other healthcare providers continue to navigate the COVID pandemic and the emerging variants, an easy-to-use tool is now available to help them conveniently and accurately assess the ...
Community Foodlink, URMC Announce Partnership to Address Local Food Insecurity By Jherell Drain Dec. 2, 2021 Leaders from Foodlink and the University of Rochester Medical Center today announced a partnership to address food insecurity by providing emergency food assistance through health providers, starting ...
Patient Care UR Medicine pauses elective, semi-elective surgeries By Barbara Ficarra Dec. 2, 2021 UR Medicine hospitals will implement a three-week pause on elective and semi-elective surgical procedures that require inpatient hospital stays, beginning Dec. 6. Outpatient procedures will continue ...
Patient Care Genetics Program at Wilmot Helps Five-Time Cancer Survivor Continue to Live Life Fully By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 1, 2021 Mary Lou Morgan suspected hereditary reasons could lie beneath her strong personal and family cancer history, but she didn't have a way to prove it, until she met the team at Wilmot's Hereditary ...
Research New Research Points to Mercury’s Long-term Effects By Mark Michaud Dec. 1, 2021 A series of new studies from researchers at URMC indicate that mercury exposure may disrupt the early development of the connections between muscles and the brain, which could lead to motor control ...
Patient Care Looking at the Lungs: Getting More People Screened for the Region’s Deadliest Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 29, 2021 An expanded Lung Cancer Screening Program at UR Medicine aims to encourage more people who are eligible to get screened for lung cancer.
Research With Omicron on the Rise, Experts Answer COVID Booster Questions By Susanne Pallo Nov. 24, 2021 All U.S. adults are now eligible for COVID vaccine boosters, but certain groups are particularly encouraged to get a boost. Get the details and answers to common questions from our COVID vaccine ...
Research Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience pilot grant program makes institute history By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Nov. 19, 2021 The 2021 pilot program made history by awarding more than $900-thousand to 20 researchers from eight different departments across the University of Rochester and the Medical Center.
Patient Care Understanding End-of-Life Options: New Book Details Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking By URMC Communications Nov. 19, 2021 Palliative care expert Timothy Quill, M.D. explores the legal, ethical, and emotional aspects of the lesser known end-of-life option, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking.
