Shingles Vaccine Shows Promise in Lymphoma Patients
New research gives a thumbs up to offering the shingles vaccine to lymphoma patients, who were often not eligible in the past.
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Early Signs Indicate Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine is Effective
An interim analysis of study data from a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech indicates that the vaccine is highly effective in preventing COVID-19.
Advice for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Know Your Breast Density
Find out if you have higher-risk, dense breast tissue and talk to your doctor about additional screening.
When Motherhood, Breast Cancer and COVID Collide: How One Local Teacher Persists Despite Challenges
While every pregnancy is unpredictable, Colleen Molina had no idea the upheaval she was about to face. In February 2020, she found out she had breast cancer, mere weeks before her second child was ...
MyChart is Getting Supercharged with a New Look and Even Faster Results
UR Medicine is launching MyChart: Immediate Release on Oct. 11, which will give patients access to more of their health information than ever before.
URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan
The University of Rochester Medical Center today released its Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, a five-year effort to strengthen diversity and inclusion at the Medical Center, address inequities in ...
RIT, URMC Receive NIH Funding to Study AI-Enabled Toilet Seat Technology for Heart Failure
Toilet seats with high tech sensors might be the non-invasive technology of the future that could help reduce hospital return rates of individuals with heart disease.
Ear and Throat Pain Led Woman to Urgent Care, Has Surgery Few Hours Later
A woman experiencing ear and throat pain first went to urgent care and ended up in surgery a few hours later.
Back-to-School Delivers Extra Stress to Parents with Cancer, other Serious Illness
URMC experts help families navigate sending children back to school when at-risk parents or grandparents are in their lives.
From Nine States, Wilmot Warrior Walk Team Marty Unites Virtually
After participating in the Wilmot Warrior Walk with friends in September 2019, Cyndi Lembo felt inspired. She pledged that next year, she’d create a team in honor of her late husband, Marty. COVID-19 ...