Patient Care Are You Contagious? What You Need to Know Before Seeing a Provider By Elizabeth Beach Oct. 26, 2026 Wondering if you're contagious? Learn how to tell, whether you can spread an illness without a fever, and how long to stay home when you're sick.
Patient Care Understanding Fever in Flu Season 2026 By Sydney Burrows, Elizabeth Beach Oct. 12, 2026 What is a fever, and what could be causing yours? University of Rochester Medicine breaks it down and offers treatment suggestions during a Virtual Urgent Care Visit.
Patient Care Back-to-School Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know in 2026 By Scott Hesel Aug. 21, 2026 Before your kids grab their backpacks and head to school, make sure they’re protected against preventable illnesses. Vaccines keep children healthy, in school, and out of the hospital.
Patient Care Away at College? Here's How Telemedicine Can Help By Elizabeth Beach Aug. 17, 2026 Telemedicine makes it easier for college students ages 18 and older to access healthcare while away at school. Learn how Virtual Urgent Care can help.
Patient Care Navigating Flu, COVID-19, and RSV Season: 2026 Symptoms By Elizabeth Beach Mar. 30, 2026 Infectious disease experts answer common questions heading into the thick of flu season while RSV and COVID continue to spike.
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 ...
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.
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.
