Health and Medicine
HealthSnap offers continuous care for patients with chronic illnesses
Assistant professor Wes Smith developed software that resulted in the creation of an integrated virtual care platform, which delivers remote, proactive treatment to people with persistent diseases.
Researchers develop model for treating HIV/AIDS, depression
With a shortage of mental health professionals, an international team trained nurses to treat clinically depressed HIV-positive people in South Africa.
World Health Organization taps Sylvester in global fight against cervical cancer
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center will provide a leading role in the collaborative effort to eliminate the preventable disease that kills thousands of women around the world.
Students, University leaders tackle mental health in third ‘Courageous Conversations’
Undergraduate and graduate representatives met with President Julio Frenk and other wellness experts to discuss the struggle affecting people nationwide, which was heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Desai Sethi Family Foundation commits $20 million to fund the creation of a urology institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
The gift will fund the creation of a Urology Institute and affirm the Miller School of Medicine as a global leader in the field.
Researchers develop a ‘net’ to prevent the coronavirus from entering cells
An obstetrician gynecologist and a biochemist at the Miller School of Medicine have devised a new therapeutic to stop COVID-19 from overpowering patients who are struggling to survive.
Pediatricians urge: Get children vaccinated against COVID-19
University of Miami pediatricians discuss how the new COVID-19 vaccine created especially for children could change the impact of the pandemic in the coming months.
The pandemic has played with our perception of time
An array of stressors and the absence of new experiences and memory milestones have altered our perception of time during the pandemic and marked the distinction between objective and subjective time, according to faculty experts.
McKnight fellowships awarded to doctoral students
Thirteen doctoral candidates in programs historically underrepresented by Black and Hispanic students received McKnight Doctoral or Dissertation Fellowships that offer financial, counseling, and professional development support. When these students complete their degrees, they become eligible to teach at the collegiate level.
Taking a trip down memory lane can be soothing
Nostalgia evokes pleasant memories for many, and it can also help comfort Alzheimer’s patients, according to Dolores Perdomo, a University of Miami psychologist.
How the 9/11 attacks changed emergency response
From search and rescue efforts to training for first responders, 9/11 ushered in a host of changes in emergency preparation and response, according to University of Miami experts.
