Health and Medicine
A boost for Sylvester: DeSantis announces $100 million in funding for state’s top cancer centers
The Florida funding will help Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine conduct cutting-edge research and improve the care and treatment of patients.
Miller School of Medicine graduates met challenges with resilience
At a commencement ceremony at the Watsco Center on the Coral Gables Campus, more than 190 medical school graduates were lauded for their achievements.
Scholars address how climate change inflicts a toll on health
During a daylong symposium, University of Miami experts in fields ranging from medicine and law to engineering and atmospheric science discuss how climate exacerbates certain health conditions and provide a blueprint for mitigating its effects.
Researchers help uncover strategy that cures a third person with HIV
Dr. Savita Pahwa, who directs the University of Miami’s Center for AIDS Research, and her lab were part of a national research team that has helped a New York cancer survivor become the third person to achieve remission from HIV.
Symposium to address the impacts of climate on health
During the 2022 Climate and Health Symposium, researchers from across the University of Miami and elsewhere will examine the link between climate change and negative health effects and will explore strategies to mitigate the problem.
Miller School trauma surgeon deploys to war-torn Ukraine
Enrique Ginzburg, a professor of surgery at the Miller School of Medicine and trauma medical director and chief of surgery at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson South Medical Center, volunteered at a hospital in Lviv, consulting with Ukrainian physicians on the care of civilians injured in the war.
Health care specialists probe new technologies, industry challenges
Leaders from various sectors of health care discussed telehealth, nursing shortages, and workplace issues at the 11th annual Business of Health Care Conference held last week at the University of Miami and livestreamed to more than a thousand viewers.
Neurology specialist addresses aphasia, the illness affecting Bruce Willis
Dr. James Galvin, chief of the Division of Cognitive Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, explains the brain disorder afflicting Bruce Willis that has caused him to step away from his acting career.
‘The Business of Health Care’ to track industry-wide transformation
Industry leaders and experts, including a recent U.S. health secretary, convene April 1 at the University of Miami for a half-day hybrid conference to analyze the amalgam of new innovations that are revolutionizing the health care field.
University lab looks to celebrate Sleep Awareness Week
Girardin Jean-Louis, founder and director of the Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences Center at the Miller School of Medicine, is working to increase awareness of sleep health through community-based research in South Florida.
‘Food Future Hack’ tackles global food waste
The virtual 2022 Food Waste Prevention Week hackathon, scheduled for March 4-6, invites students to submit innovative ideas that address global food waste.
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