Research Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Since COVID-19: Rural Areas Hit Hardest By Susanne Pallo Jan. 16, 2026 Nursing home operating capacity dropped by five percent between 2019 and 2024, but one quarter of U.S. counties experienced declines of 15 percent or more, with the greatest declines reported in ...
Patient Care Understanding Fever in Flu Season 2025 By URMC Communications Oct. 8, 2025 What is a fever, and what could be causing yours? Let UR Medicine break it down and offer treatment suggestions during a Virtual Urgent Care Visit.
Patient Care Are You Contagious? What You Need to Know Before Seeing a Provider By Elizabeth Beach Sep. 17, 2025 When is an illness contagious? When should you stay home from work or school to keep others from getting sick? Get the answers from UR Medicine.
Research The Truth About Vaccine Safety By Mark Michaud Mar. 3, 2025 Vaccines have profoundly improved public health by eradicating or significantly reducing deadly diseases.
Research Future COVID Boosters Could Be Nasal: URMC Researchers Lead Study on Next-Gen Vaccines By Mark Michaud Oct. 16, 2024 A team is exploring the efficacy of COVID nasal vaccines, which could could offer broader protection against different variants and potentially provide stronger immunity in the respiratory system.
People The Albany Prize Awarded to Biochemist Lynne Maquat By Emily Boynton Oct. 8, 2024 One of the nation's largest and most distinguished prizes in medicine, Maquat received the award for her research on RNA mechanisms that contribute to a wide range of diseases.
Patient Care Three’s a Crowd: Navigating Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Season By Elizabeth Beach Sep. 17, 2024 Infectious disease experts answer common questions heading into the thick of flu season while RSV and COVID continue to spike.
Education Managing Anxiety Going Back to School: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Students By Scott Hesel Sep. 2, 2024 How parents, children and schools can work together to foster a positive environment.
Patient Care The Benefits of Telemedicine for College Students By Elizabeth Beach May. 1, 2024 Virtual Urgent Care makes telemedicine for college students convenient. Learn more about the benefits of these services to students ages 18 and up.
Patient Care Healthcare Leaders Urge Precautions as Respiratory Illnesses Increase By URMC Communications Dec. 13, 2023 A rise in cases of flu, RSV, and COVID in Monroe County prompted healthcare leaders this week to encourage the community to take precautions as the spread of respiratory viruses rapidly increases, ...