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Health and Medicine People and Community Dr. David Andrews, associate professor at the Miller School of Medicine, reviews data with senior medical technologist Ranjini Valiathan and Paola Pagan, executive director of laboratory operations.
Health and Medicine People and Community Dr. David Andrews, associate professor at the Miller School of Medicine, reviews data with senior medical technologist Ranjini Valiathan and Paola Pagan, executive director of laboratory operations.
Health and Medicine People and Community Dr. David Andrews, associate professor at the Miller School of Medicine, reviews data with senior medical technologist Ranjini Valiathan and Paola Pagan, executive director of laboratory operations.

A team of faculty members at the Miller School of Medicine working to detect variants in COVID-19 positive samples has found about 25 percent contain the more contagious U.K. variant. They also found the Brazilian variant.

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Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine

Researcher works to eliminate the ‘blind spot’ of racism

Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor, investigates the causes of structural discrimination and its role in the poor health outcomes of many Black people.

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Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine

Researcher works to eliminate the ‘blind spot’ of racism

Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor, investigates the causes of structural discrimination and its role in the poor health outcomes of many Black people.

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Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine

Researcher works to eliminate the ‘blind spot’ of racism

Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor, investigates the causes of structural discrimination and its role in the poor health outcomes of many Black people.

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Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine
Health and Medicine Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor at the Miller School of Medicine

Researcher works to eliminate the ‘blind spot’ of racism

Zinzi Bailey, research assistant professor, investigates the causes of structural discrimination and its role in the poor health outcomes of many Black people.

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Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower
Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower
Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower

Joe Echevarria appointed CEO of UHealth

On Wednesday, Joe Echevarria, after serving in an interim capacity, was named CEO of UHealth and executive vice president for Health Affairs at the University, effective immediately.

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Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower
Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower

Joe Echevarria appointed CEO of UHealth

On Wednesday, Joe Echevarria, after serving in an interim capacity, was named CEO of UHealth and executive vice president for Health Affairs at the University, effective immediately.

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Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower
Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower
Health and Medicine Aerial view of UHealth Tower

Joe Echevarria appointed CEO of UHealth

On Wednesday, Joe Echevarria, after serving in an interim capacity, was named CEO of UHealth and executive vice president for Health Affairs at the University, effective immediately.

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Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami
Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami
Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami

Breath analyzer test deployed to help better screen coronavirus

Students living at Lakeside Village and University Village began the twice-weekly breath analyzer test as a surveillance tool against COVID-19.

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Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami
Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami
Health and Medicine COVID-19 Breath Analyzer tests were deployed at Lakeside Village on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Photo: Evan Garcia/University of Miami

Breath analyzer test deployed to help better screen coronavirus

Students living at Lakeside Village and University Village began the twice-weekly breath analyzer test as a surveillance tool against COVID-19.

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Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers
Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers
Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers

National health database opens to University researchers

Already containing health records, surveys, and measurements from more than 200,000 people from all walks of life, the All of Us Research Program’s Researcher Workbench is a treasure trove waiting to be mined.

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Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers
Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers
Health and Medicine National health database opens to University researchers

National health database opens to University researchers

Already containing health records, surveys, and measurements from more than 200,000 people from all walks of life, the All of Us Research Program’s Researcher Workbench is a treasure trove waiting to be mined.

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Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Reminder: Complete your COVID-19 module and Daily Symptom Checker

Every member of the University community should complete the COVID-19 "We Are One U" module. Also, the Daily Symptom Checker is required for anyone who will be on campus in order to remain in compliance with safety protocols.

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Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine After completing the spring 2020 semester virtually, students returned to the Coral Gables Campus in August for the fall 2020 semester. PHOTO: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

Reminder: Complete your COVID-19 module and Daily Symptom Checker

Every member of the University community should complete the COVID-19 "We Are One U" module. Also, the Daily Symptom Checker is required for anyone who will be on campus in order to remain in compliance with safety protocols.

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Health and Medicine Smart home control panel
Health and Medicine Smart home control panel
Health and Medicine Smart home control panel
Health and Medicine Smart home control panel

Sensors could improve at-home health care

The University’s Institute for Data Science and Computing is partnering with GE Global Research to devise secure, smart technology that could improve patient outcomes.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health
Health and Medicine Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health

Fauci shares insight about COVID-19 lessons, challenges

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert spoke to students and faculty members at the Miller School of Medicine on Wednesday as part of Grand Rounds.

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In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, Tina Killebrew, a certified medical assistant, prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas. A racial gap has opened up in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Health and Medicine In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, Tina Killebrew, a certified medical assistant, prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas. A racial gap has opened up in the nation's COVID-19 vaccination drive, with Black Americans in many places lagging behind whites in receiving shots, an Associated Press analysis shows. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

For Black Americans, fear fuels doubt about COVID-19 vaccines

Mistrust of the coronavirus inoculations is rooted in a long history of medical mistreatment of patients of color. More efforts are needed to gain their confidence, University of Miami medical authorities say.

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Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Health and Medicine Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Cancer patients in Mexico face dire scenario in wake of COVID-19

In a recent webinar, public health experts explored what should be happening in the Latin American country to assist those facing the deadly disease during the pandemic.

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Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Health and Medicine Paramedics speak with medical staff as ambulances wait hours for the COVID-19 patients they are transporting to be admitted, at Siglo XXI Medical Center in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. A line of five ambulances spent hours outside the hospital Thursday afternoon waiting for their patients to be admitted, as hospitals in the capital near full capacity amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases in Mexico.(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Cancer patients in Mexico face dire scenario in wake of COVID-19

In a recent webinar, public health experts explored what should be happening in the Latin American country to assist those facing the deadly disease during the pandemic.

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Recommit to slowing the spread

Watch this important message from Abigail A. Adeleke, Student Government president, and Dr. Roy E. Weiss, chief medical officer for COVID-19, about the public health measures you should take to keep yourself and your fellow ’Canes healthy and safe.

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Recommit to slowing the spread

Watch this important message from Abigail A. Adeleke, Student Government president, and Dr. Roy E. Weiss, chief medical officer for COVID-19, about the public health measures you should take to keep yourself and your fellow ’Canes healthy and safe.

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Health and Medicine Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Health and Medicine Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Health and Medicine Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Health and Medicine Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1

Medical ethicist: Race is the most important predictor of environmental harm

In the inaugural Climate and Racial Justice Talk, Harriet A. Washington debunks myths and asks her own tough questions.

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Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1
Health and Medicine Composite poster and headshot for Climate Justice lecture #1

Medical ethicist: Race is the most important predictor of environmental harm

In the inaugural Climate and Racial Justice Talk, Harriet A. Washington debunks myths and asks her own tough questions.

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Health and Medicine Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Health and Medicine Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Health and Medicine Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Health and Medicine Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration

Medical experts explain the evolution of the novel coronavirus

University of Miami doctors and scientists address how the virus that is causing a global pandemic spreads, producing new variants in its wake.

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Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration
Health and Medicine Coronavirus graphic with globe illustration

Medical experts explain the evolution of the novel coronavirus

University of Miami doctors and scientists address how the virus that is causing a global pandemic spreads, producing new variants in its wake.

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A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

University poised to process 3,000 COVID-19 tests a day

Having already performed 130,000 tests for the novel coronavirus, the pathology lab is picking up the pace as the spring semester gets underway.

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A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami
Health and Medicine A student self administers a nasal swab at the COVID-19 testing center located in the Pavia Garage on the Coral Gables Campus Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami

University poised to process 3,000 COVID-19 tests a day

Having already performed 130,000 tests for the novel coronavirus, the pathology lab is picking up the pace as the spring semester gets underway.

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Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies
Health and Medicine Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies

Dean appointed to nursing’s top advisory council

Cindy Munro, who leads the School of Nursing and Health Studies, will help guide the National Institute of Nursing Research, which launched her own career.

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Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies
Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies
Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies
Health and Medicine Cindy Munro, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies

Dean appointed to nursing’s top advisory council

Cindy Munro, who leads the School of Nursing and Health Studies, will help guide the National Institute of Nursing Research, which launched her own career.

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Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Health and Medicine Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.

Public Health Ambassadors Program boosts its staff

The number of ambassadors has been increased from 75 to 100 as the University continues to support a safe environment and help students adhere to COVID-19 guidelines.

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Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.
Health and Medicine Students participate in a "Meet and Greet" with public health ambassadors during the fall 2020 semester.

Public Health Ambassadors Program boosts its staff

The number of ambassadors has been increased from 75 to 100 as the University continues to support a safe environment and help students adhere to COVID-19 guidelines.

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