Medical Education

PHILADELPHIA (July 10, 2020) - As of May 2020, nursing home residents account for a staggering one-third of the more than 80,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the U.S. This pandemic has resulted in unprecedented threats--like reduced access…

Boston University researcher and collaborators surveyed 18,000 college students, revealing pandemic-related concerns The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant stress on college students, many of whom are worried about increasing…

The guidance issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 6, requiring international college and university students in the United States to leave the country if their institution provides online-only instruction this fall,…

Washington, July 8, 2020--As education researchers' ongoing work is interrupted by school closures, what can they do to support education and public health institutions dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic? An article published today in…

What The Viewpoint Says: How COVID-19 surgical precautions taken in medical centers might be reflected in resident education are detailed in this Viewpoint. Authors: Hillary A. Newsome, M.D., of the Medical College of Wisconsin in…

ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society (BPS), composed of more than 7,500 members worldwide, believes the recent modifications to temporary exemptions to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) for F-1 and M-1 student visas fall…

New Orleans, LA - Researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and colleagues have discovered a new class of pipeline drugs to relieve pain and reduce fever without the danger of addiction or damage to the liver…

Portland, Ore. (July 6, 2020) --The National Psoriasis Foundation, NPF, is proud to announce the awarding of $3.28 million in research grants and fellowships in 2020. This year's awards bring the total amount NPF has invested in…

New Orleans, LA - Bradley Spieler, MD, Vice Chairman of Radiology Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is the lead author of a Radiology Research Alliance paper examining the usefulness of social media in Radiology. It…

Research team aims to increase number of underrepresented minority scientists in Cleveland areaCredit: Cleveland Clinic July 2, 2020, CLEVELAND: At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial…

New call center to answer questions, educate, and support the dialysis and transplant community. Credit: Coral Von Zumwalt The Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC), housed at the Terasaki Research Institute for…

Credit: ESMO Press Office Lugano, Switzerland, 2 July 2020 - Artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise for enabling earlier detection of pancreatic cancer, which is crucial to saving lives. The potential of AI is showcased in a…

Parents battling their children's fussy eating have been given fresh hope thanks to an online resource proven to relieve the problem Parents battling their children's fussy eating have been given fresh hope thanks to an online…

How effective are we at safeguarding disabled children? An important new study which seeks to understand how to can better protect disabled children and young people from abuse starts this week. Research indicates disabled children…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2020)- The COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in how hospitals provide end-of-life care to patients and their families. With strict no-visiting limitations in place in…

New Orleans, LA - A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., PhD, Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology and Associate Dean for Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry, and…

A research team led by the University of Kent and Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, has solved an almost 40-year old mystery in leukaemia therapy and the drug nelarabine. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most…

MU researchers reduce IQ exam length while maintaining accuracy Credit: MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders COLUMBIA, Mo. - For decades, neuropsychologists have used the Wechsler Intelligence…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2020) - Sudden school closures in the United States were undertaken to reduce COVID-19 transmission this spring. Those closures were not typical, and how and when schools reopen…

KIT Spin-off offers software and certification for hygiene and protective measuresCredit: Photo: Hotel Resilient With hotels reopening after the corona lockdown, there is a lot to consider for them to protect their guests and…