Tag: infectious diseases

Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry were awarded approximately $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research on seasonal and pandemic ...

Blood transfusions are among the most common treatments for hospitalized patients nationwide, but doing them less often reduces infection rates by nearly 20 percent, according to a study in the ...

Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are testing a new vaccine against a little-known but widespread herpes virus called cytomegalovirus or CMV.

Robert E. Marquis, Ph.D., past chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and a beloved teacher to many students who ...

It’s a tough year for colds and flu. So when the sneezing and coughing subside, many of us launch cleaning attacks to rid our homes of germs. But should we toss our toothbrushes? Dentist Bhumija ...

Next time you reach for the salt shaker, stop and think: How much salt do you really need? Sure, it’s tasty and plays a part in your nutrition. But too much salt may raise your blood pressure. UR ...

With incredibly rare diseases like Juvenile Batten Disease, the road map for moving research from the lab to patients is often unclear. This week, researchers, parents and representatives of advocacy ...

For years we’ve been told to watch our cholesterol levels. If your numbers were too high, your doctor likely prescribed medications, known as statins, to lower that cholesterol level and, along with ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center and its HIV/AIDS research groups, the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Rochester Victory Alliance (RVA), have once again partnered with ...

Bryan J. O'Donovan, M.P.A., M.S., oversees Strong West operations based at the former Lakeside Memorial Hospital facility in Brockport.