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…What to Know this Flu, COVID, & 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.
Patient Care Understanding Fever: Why You Have One and What To Do By URMC Communications Sep. 6, 2024 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.
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, ...
People Nancy “Nana” Bennett, Champion of Community Health and Disease Prevention, Retires By Susanne Pallo Nov. 1, 2023 A nationally recognized expert, Bennett has made tangible contributions to disease prevention, immunization, and improvement of the health and health equity of our local and regional community.
Research Study Shows Surprisingly Low Use of COVID Antiviral Treatments in Nursing Homes By Mark Michaud Jul. 14, 2023 Only 18 percent of COVID cases in nursing homes received antiviral treatment, despite the known benefit of these drugs and the high risk of nursing home residents to adverse outcomes due to COVID.
Research A Search Engine for mRNA: Algorithm Identifies Optimal Sequences to Improve COVID Vaccines By Emily Boynton May. 19, 2023 Messenger RNA vaccines proved their worth in the COVID pandemic, and new software stands to make the already transformative technology even more powerful.
Research Frequent COVID Testing of Nursing Home Staff Protected Residents, Saved Lives By Mark Michaud Mar. 22, 2023 A new study in NEJM shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths.
