Research Physician-Scientists Do International Research—for the World and Rochester By Sandra Parker May. 10, 2024 From Argentina to Zambia, global research by Â鶹ÊÓƵ physician-scientists is helping to fight disease—but surprisingly helping right here at home as well.
Patient Care Why Are My Spring Allergies So Bad? By Sydney Burrows Apr. 1, 2024 Our unusually warm winter in the Rochester region may be making hay fever and other seasonal allergies worse, say UR Medicine experts.
Research Air Quality in Schools: Shielding Kids with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from COVID By Susanne Pallo Mar. 28, 2024 Partnering with the Mary Cariola Center, Â鶹ÊÓƵresearchers found that good airflow and filtration helped children with intellectual and developmental disabilities—many of whom struggle with masking ...
Patient Care Health Equity Spotlight: Addressing Disparities in Diabetic Foot Infections By Jherell Drain Jan. 22, 2024 Members of UR Medicine’s Vascular Surgery and Infectious Diseases divisions are using our health system’s race and ethnicity data to explore how treatment and clinical outcomes differ among patients ...
Patient Care Why Is My Throat Sore? By Sydney Burrows Jan. 18, 2024 A sore throat in the mornings can go hand in hand with winter weather and dry air. But how can you tell when a sore throat is just a symptom of a cold or allergies, and when it may be something more ...
Patient Care Healthcare Leaders Urge Precautions as Respiratory Illnesses Increase By Â鶹ÊÓƵCommunications 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 Microbiologist Barbara Iglewski, Champion of Female Scientists, Passes Away By Emily Boynton Dec. 12, 2023 The first female department chair at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and inductee in the National Women's Hall of Fame passed away on Sunday, December 10 at the age of 85.
Patient Care Is Pneumonia Contagious? By Elizabeth Beach Dec. 8, 2023 Pneumonia symptoms and signs you should seek care.
Patient Care When to Get Your Flu Shot and Symptoms to Look for By Kelly Webster Nov. 20, 2023 Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.
Patient Care Antibiotic Dos and Don’ts: Tips for Staying Healthy While Taking an Antibiotic By Sydney Burrows Nov. 17, 2023 Antibiotics can help you feel better after some common illnesses by fighting the bacteria that cause these infections. UR Medicine experts share some lesser-known things that can help you recover as ...