Research COVID Infection, Death Linked to Racial Diversity in Nursing Homes By Mark Michaud Jun. 16, 2021 New research shows that people nursing homes with higher concentrations of Black and Latino residents were more than 50% more likely to be infected with COVID and twice as likely to die in the first ...
Research New Study Mismatches Vaccine Doses to Boost Immunity to COVID and Variants By Mark Michaud Jun. 8, 2021 URMC is participating in a new clinical trial that will help inform public health decisions around re-vaccination schedules and the deployment of boosters that target COVID variants.
Patient Care What You Need to Know About COVID Vaccines and Imaging Scans By Leslie Orr Jun. 7, 2021 Tell your health care providers the date of your vaccine and what arm received the shot - especially if you have an imaging scan coming up.
Research Wastewater Surveillance Effective in Efforts to Detect COVID on College Campuses By Rebecca Youmell May. 17, 2021 Wastewater monitoring is a promising tool for COVID-19 surveillance, according to a new paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Public Health. Researchers from the University of ...
Research Do COVID Vaccines (and Boosters) Protect You During Pregnancy? By Susanne Pallo May. 17, 2021 By all accounts, COVID vaccines in use in the U.S. today are highly effective, but pregnant people have largely been left out of the research behind the vaccines. A new study at URMC will follow 135 ...
Research New Award Explores Intersection of Infectious Diseases and Neurological Disorders By Mark Michaud May. 12, 2021 URMC neurologist Gretchen Birbeck, M.D., M.P.H., has received a $4.3 million award from the NIH to continue her research in sub-Saharan Africa on the neurological problems that arise in people ...
Patient Care Everything you Need to Know About the Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Children Aged 12-15 By Scott Hesel May. 7, 2021 Infectious disease experts Mary Caserta, M.D., and Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Elizabeth Murray, D.O., discuss why the COVID pediatric vaccine is effective, thoroughly tested and safe for ...
Research URMC, RRH Test New COVID Vaccine Against South African Variant By Susanne Pallo May. 3, 2021 Over a year into the COVID pandemic, we are in a race between vaccines and variants. The longer the novel coronavirus circulates, the higher the likelihood it will pick up a mutation that helps it ...
Education Our COVID Response: Remembering What We Found By Lori Barrette May. 3, 2021 The past year has challenged URMC in ways no one could have imagined. There’s no denying the Rochester-strong courage, tenacity, and teamwork that got us through an unforgettable year.
Patient Care Why You Can Still Trust the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine By Susanne Pallo Apr. 27, 2021 Learn why experts agree that the benefits of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine greatly outweigh its risks. This vaccine can reach vulnerable populations more easily than other vaccines.