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Health and Medicine Research 3D rendered image of neuron cell network
Health and Medicine Research 3D rendered image of neuron cell network

Public health scientist Naresh Kumar found that clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients to Veterans Affairs medical centers increased during months associated with warmer weather and high humidity.

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Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."

Sophomore saves sister’s life with stem cell donation

After a live-saving transplant to overcome leukemia, Sophia Nealon teamed up with her sister to create “Bye, Bye, Bad Blood,” a creative children’s tale that aims to teach young cancer patients about their diagnosis and prepare them and their families for what is to come.

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Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."

Sophomore saves sister’s life with stem cell donation

After a live-saving transplant to overcome leukemia, Sophia Nealon teamed up with her sister to create “Bye, Bye, Bad Blood,” a creative children’s tale that aims to teach young cancer patients about their diagnosis and prepare them and their families for what is to come.

../stories/2021/08/sophomore-saves-sisters-life-with-stem-cell-donation.html

Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."

Sophomore saves sister’s life with stem cell donation

After a live-saving transplant to overcome leukemia, Sophia Nealon teamed up with her sister to create “Bye, Bye, Bad Blood,” a creative children’s tale that aims to teach young cancer patients about their diagnosis and prepare them and their families for what is to come.

../stories/2021/08/sophomore-saves-sisters-life-with-stem-cell-donation.html

Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."
Health and Medicine University of Miami student Sophia Nealon illustrated the book "Bye, Bye, Bad Blood."

Sophomore saves sister’s life with stem cell donation

After a live-saving transplant to overcome leukemia, Sophia Nealon teamed up with her sister to create “Bye, Bye, Bad Blood,” a creative children’s tale that aims to teach young cancer patients about their diagnosis and prepare them and their families for what is to come.

../stories/2021/08/sophomore-saves-sisters-life-with-stem-cell-donation.html

Health and Medicine Hemispheric
Health and Medicine Hemispheric
Health and Medicine Hemispheric

Inter-American Health Task Force makes recommendations for improved health policy

In a recently published report, the task force, convened by the Inter-American Dialogue and co-chaired by University of Miami President Julio Frenk, identified five key areas to improve cooperation and coordination to support COVID-19 response and recovery throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Health and Medicine Hemispheric
Health and Medicine Hemispheric

Inter-American Health Task Force makes recommendations for improved health policy

In a recently published report, the task force, convened by the Inter-American Dialogue and co-chaired by University of Miami President Julio Frenk, identified five key areas to improve cooperation and coordination to support COVID-19 response and recovery throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Health and Medicine Hemispheric
Health and Medicine Hemispheric
Health and Medicine Hemispheric

Inter-American Health Task Force makes recommendations for improved health policy

In a recently published report, the task force, convened by the Inter-American Dialogue and co-chaired by University of Miami President Julio Frenk, identified five key areas to improve cooperation and coordination to support COVID-19 response and recovery throughout the Western Hemisphere.

../stories/2021/08/inter-american-health-task-force-makes-recommendations-for-improved-health-policy.html

Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

New evidence shows the COVID-19 Delta variant rapidly rising

The University’s coronavirus sequencing effort uncovered that there are several variants present in its patient population, but Delta is chief among them and easily transmitted. And its presence is likely triggering a local surge in the infectious disease.

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Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Chantel Powell gets a COVID-19 PCR test in order to travel later this week at a Miami-Dade County testing site, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Miami. More than 73,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Florida over the previous week, according to the state health department, nearly seven times the 12,000 reported a month ago. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

New evidence shows the COVID-19 Delta variant rapidly rising

The University’s coronavirus sequencing effort uncovered that there are several variants present in its patient population, but Delta is chief among them and easily transmitted. And its presence is likely triggering a local surge in the infectious disease.

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Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions
Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions
Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions

Researchers offer lifelines to Black women with HIV

Coinciding with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, a unique Department of Psychology study known as MMAGIC helped dozens of marginalized women through unprecedented stress.

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Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions
Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions
Health and Medicine MMAGIC study on microaggressions

Researchers offer lifelines to Black women with HIV

Coinciding with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, a unique Department of Psychology study known as MMAGIC helped dozens of marginalized women through unprecedented stress.

../stories/2021/07/researchers-offer-lifelines-to-black-women-with-hiv.html

Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Bascom Palmer ranks No. 1 for 20th year in U.S. News & World Report

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was ranked first for the 18th consecutive year—20th time overall—since the publication began surveying U.S. physicians for its annual “Best Hospitals” rankings 32 years ago.

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Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Health and Medicine Exterior of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Bascom Palmer ranks No. 1 for 20th year in U.S. News & World Report

The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was ranked first for the 18th consecutive year—20th time overall—since the publication began surveying U.S. physicians for its annual “Best Hospitals” rankings 32 years ago.

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Health and Medicine Task Force 2
Health and Medicine Task Force 2
Health and Medicine Task Force 2
Health and Medicine Task Force 2

Florida Task Force 2 members come home

Nearly a month after the deadly Surfside condo collapse, the South Florida Urban Search and Rescue Team/Task Force 2, which includes two Miller School of Medicine physicians, ends its deployment.

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milk chocolate
Health and Medicine milk chocolate

The good and the bad for chocolate lovers

With the recent celebration of World Chocolate Day and National Milk Chocolate Day around the corner, it is a good time to remember some of the benefits of chocolate.

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Olympic village
Health and Medicine Olympic village

No fans or tourists: Can Tokyo still medal with the Olympics?

Applying resilient urban design concepts and transparent marketing strategies may help Japan mitigate a mountain of challenges and stage a successful Olympics, suggest University of Miami specialists in those fields.

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Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Health and Medicine Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)

Medical student urges social transformation to end HIV/AIDS

Forty years after the U.S. documented its first cases of HIV, Christopher Garcia-Wilde says a focus on basic essentials can help vanquish the world’s most persistent pandemic.

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Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Health and Medicine Haitian refugees gather at the entrance to Camp Bulkeley, a tent city at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba on Nov. 27, 1991. Rescues continue at sea for Haitians fleeing the worsening economic hardships. Tents set up to house the refugees can be seen in the background. U.S. officials fear overcrowding by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)

Medical student urges social transformation to end HIV/AIDS

Forty years after the U.S. documented its first cases of HIV, Christopher Garcia-Wilde says a focus on basic essentials can help vanquish the world’s most persistent pandemic.

../stories/2021/07/medical-student-urges-social-transformation-to-end-hivaids.html

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Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Health and Medicine Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery

Life on Zoom fuels surge in cosmetic surgeries

Bothered by unflattering online images and with time to recover at home, more people are seeking plastic surgeries to correct perceived flaws.

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Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery
Health and Medicine Vector illustration of hands holding scalpels and syringes near woman face, symbol of plastic surgery

Life on Zoom fuels surge in cosmetic surgeries

Bothered by unflattering online images and with time to recover at home, more people are seeking plastic surgeries to correct perceived flaws.

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Health and Medicine This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Health and Medicine This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Health and Medicine This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Health and Medicine This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

University of Miami training center helps first responders at Surfside site

The Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education has taught advanced practice interventions to firefighters and paramedics in the field for decades, including the members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Florida Task Force 1, which is deployed at the condo collapse in the beachside community.

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This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Health and Medicine This aerial image shows an oceanfront condo building that partially collapsed three days earlier, resulting in fatalities and many people still unaccounted for, in Surfside, Fla., Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

University of Miami training center helps first responders at Surfside site

The Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education has taught advanced practice interventions to firefighters and paramedics in the field for decades, including the members of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Florida Task Force 1, which is deployed at the condo collapse in the beachside community.

../stories/2021/06/university-of-miami-training-center-helps-first-responders-at-surfside-site.html

Health and Medicine Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Health and Medicine Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Health and Medicine Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Health and Medicine Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press

How age-defying professional athletes are beating father time

Advancements in nutrition, training, and sports medicine have helped athletes like Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson, and Serena Williams extend their careers and excel in their sport.

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Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press
Health and Medicine Pro athletes Tom Brady, Serena Williams, and Phil Mickelson. Photos: The Associated Press

How age-defying professional athletes are beating father time

Advancements in nutrition, training, and sports medicine have helped athletes like Tom Brady, Phil Mickelson, and Serena Williams extend their careers and excel in their sport.

../stories/2021/06/how-age-defying-professional-athletes-are-beating-father-time.html

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Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Health and Medicine Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service

Miami physician appointed new director of Student Health Service

An expert in emergency and family medicine, Dr. Emilio G. Volz, a University of Miami alumnus and double-board certified physician, will begin his new role on July 1.

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Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service
Health and Medicine Dr. Emilio G. Volz, new director for Student Health Service

Miami physician appointed new director of Student Health Service

An expert in emergency and family medicine, Dr. Emilio G. Volz, a University of Miami alumnus and double-board certified physician, will begin his new role on July 1.

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Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Doctors assess COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’ cases in Miami

Three physicians from the Miller School of Medicine joined Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administrators to talk about these rare instances, effective treatments, and the virus variants that may be prompting them.

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Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Health and Medicine Natalia Dubom, of Honduras, gets the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Miami. The vaccine was offered to all passengers arriving at the airport. Florida's Emergency Management Agency is running the program through Sunday. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Doctors assess COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’ cases in Miami

Three physicians from the Miller School of Medicine joined Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administrators to talk about these rare instances, effective treatments, and the virus variants that may be prompting them.

../stories/2021/06/doctors-assess-covid-19-breakthrough-cases-in-miami.html

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University of Miami President Julio Frenk
University of Miami President Julio Frenk
University of Miami President Julio Frenk
Health and Medicine University of Miami President Julio Frenk

Frenk to deliver keynote on global health goals after COVID-19

At a large gathering of cancer experts this weekend, University of Miami President Julio Frenk will speak to health care providers about how the world can create a brighter future after the pandemic.

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University of Miami President Julio Frenk
University of Miami President Julio Frenk
University of Miami President Julio Frenk
Health and Medicine University of Miami President Julio Frenk

Frenk to deliver keynote on global health goals after COVID-19

At a large gathering of cancer experts this weekend, University of Miami President Julio Frenk will speak to health care providers about how the world can create a brighter future after the pandemic.

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