Research FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine By Mark Michaud Aug. 23, 2021 The federal Food and Drug Administration today granted full approval to the COVID vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech for people 16 and older, making it the first to move beyond emergency use ...
Research Women with Breast Cancer in ‘Fighting Shape’ Have Less Brain Fogginess By Leslie Orr Aug. 18, 2021 Being in good shape before cancer treatment may prevent brain fogginess during chemotherapy, a Wilmot study suggests.
Education Lab access: Diversifying the bench By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 18, 2021 Two new pipeline programs aim to give underrepresented minority students access to neuroscience research.
Education Wilmot Hosts Deaf High School Students for Internship, Inspiring New Career Possibilities By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 13, 2021 A new internship program at UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute introduced Rochester School for the Deaf students to oncology and medicine, in hopes of inspiring them to see careers in medicine and ...
Patient Care Juggling Care for Kids and Parents: Tips for Surviving in the Sandwich Generation By Bethany Bushen Aug. 12, 2021 Like others in the "Sandwich Generation," Sandy Sabatka's daily routine included the pressures of raising a family, working full time and supporting aging parents. Her personal experience, combined ...
Community URMC Reinstates Indoor Face Mask Requirement Regardless of Vaccine Status By Chip Partner Aug. 9, 2021 Responding to the growing public health threat of the Delta variant, and the recent emergence of COVID-19 cases in the Rochester area, the University of Rochester is reinstating indoor face-masking ...
Patient Care Miracle Kids 2021: Wyatt Robson By Jim Miller Aug. 7, 2021 For Sarah Robson, the hardest and best moments of her son Wyatt’s 422-day hospitalization came within minutes of each other as the four-week-old’s health failed one night in 2018.
Patient Care Walking on Air By Patrick Broadwater Aug. 3, 2021 Kim Olfano, who overcame devastating leg injuries thanks to the help of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is now a nurse in the hyperbaric suite at the Strong Wound Healing Center helping patients go ...
People University, UR Medicine Join County-led Effort Requiring COVID Tests for Unvaccinated Employees By Chip Partner Aug. 2, 2021 Starting Sept. 8, all employees of the University of Rochester, including URMC and UR Medicine, must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular COVID testing and stricter safety protocols.
Research Silence and sound: The perfect timing to preserve hearing By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Aug. 2, 2021 URMC researchers found a mix of sound and silence may be a key in slowing hearing loss when played over an extended period of time.
