Patient Care Norovirus 2025: Stomach bug myths and facts By Sydney Burrows Jan. 10, 2025 Why is norovirus, also known as the “stomach bug,” so contagious? Is there any way to avoid it? UR Medicine infectious disease expert Brenda Tesini, MD, separates fact from fiction and explains the ...
Research New NIH ROC StARR Program Bolsters Residency Research By Leslie White Jan. 6, 2025 New National Institutes of Health R38 grant funding expands research opportunities for residents in Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics and Dermatology. The $2.1 million award from the National ...
Research Understanding the Link Between HIV and Brain Health By Mark Michaud Dec. 11, 2024 New research will help define the association between HIV, inflammation, and brain health, focusing on cerebral small vessel disease, which increases the risk for cognitive problems later in life.
Patient Care When to Get Your Flu Shot and Symptoms to Look for By URMC Communications Nov. 29, 2024 Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.
Research RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them By Mark Michaud Oct. 28, 2024 Angela Branche, MD, details what we learned after the first season following the approval of RSV vaccines,
Research Future COVID Boosters Could Be Nasal: URMC Researchers Lead Study on Next-Gen Vaccines By Mark Michaud Oct. 16, 2024 A team is exploring the efficacy of COVID nasal vaccines, which could could offer broader protection against different variants and potentially provide stronger immunity in the respiratory system.
Research Antibodies in Breast Milk Provide Protection Against Common GI Virus By Scott Hesel Sep. 11, 2024 A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breastmilk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiting ...
Patient Care What is HPV? Symptoms, Prevention, and Why Vaccination Matters By Sydney Burrows Sep. 11, 2024 Despite being the most common sexually transmitted infection, many people don’t realize HPV can lead to certain cancers.
Research What Is H5N1 Bird Flu, How it Spreads to Humans, and Safety Concerns By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2024 Infectious disease expert David Topham, who has studied bird and other influenza viruses for almost three decades, discusses the potential public health threat posed by the latest outbreak.
Patient Care The Bugs of Summer: Ticks, Skeeters, and When to Worry By Lori Barrette, Elizabeth Beach May. 29, 2024 Are bug bites just nuisances or should we be more concerned about bug-borne illnesses, like Lyme and West Nile?
