Research Early Signs Indicate Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine is Effective By Mark Michaud Nov. 9, 2020 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.
People Irwin Frank, Leading Urologist, Dies at 93 By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2020 Irwin N. Frank, M.D. – one of the most influential urologists in the last half-century – has died at the age of 93. Frank, who spent his entire academic and medical career at the University of ...
Community URMC Unveils Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan By Chip Partner Oct. 7, 2020 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 ...
People School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumnus Harvey J. Alter Wins Nobel Prize By Emily Boynton, Sara Miller Oct. 6, 2020 Harvey J. Alter, M.D., received the award for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus. A graduate of both the undergraduate college (1956) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry (1960), Alter is the ...
Research Cells Sacrifice Themselves to Boost Immune Response to Viruses By Mark Michaud Sep. 30, 2020 Whether flu or coronavirus, it can take several days for the body to ramp up an effective response to a viral infection. New research appearing in the journal Nature Immunology describes how ...
Research Can the Common Cold Help Protect You from COVID-19? By Susanne Pallo Sep. 28, 2020 Seasonal colds are by all accounts no fun, but new research suggests the colds you’ve had in the past may provide some protection from COVID-19. The study, authored by infectious disease experts at ...
Research Fast COVID-detecting Nasal Swab Card, Tested at URMC, Gains FDA Approval—Ideal for School Use By Bob Marcotte Sep. 23, 2020 A $5 test that detects COVID-19 from a nasal swab within 15 minutes -- and has been evaluated in a clinical trial at the University of Rochester Medical Center -- has received FDA Emergency Use ...
Research Study of School Children with Asthma Provides Evidence for ‘Research Participation Effect’ By Scott Hesel Sep. 21, 2020 A study of school-children with asthma showed evidence that simple follow-up calls to see how these children were doing increased the number of symptom-free days that they experienced.
Research Underrepresented Populations Suffer Most from COVID-19 in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Communities By Bob Marcotte Sep. 21, 2020 Older residents from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds and their caregivers bear the severest brunt from COVID-19 across the entire spectrum of US nursing homes and assisted living ...
Research Researchers Draw More Links between Vaping, Smoking, Young People, and Coronavirus By Leslie Orr, Susanne Pallo Sep. 9, 2020 Vapers, smokers, and non-smokers with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes are all at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. The scientific explanation behind this is complex and ...
