A low-cost nasal swab card evaluated at URMC has received emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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Datto founder McChord joins health startup
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Austin McChord, who left Datto after it was acquired by Vista Equity Partners, has taken the reins as CEO of Heart Health Intelligence.
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Joining the fight against Alzheimer’s
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Why volunteer for the APT Webstudy, which monitors participants through regular online memory testing? Peace of mind and helping to advance research on the devastating disease.
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Rochester at the forefront of vaccine trials
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The University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health are joining a Phase III clinical trial for a vaccine candidate developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
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Are COVID-19 tests available to everyone?
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Testing is not necessarily available on demand. And for those who are tested, Monroe County Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza M.D. warns of “a significant false negative rate.”
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COVID’s mental health toll
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The pandemic has brought an increase in the number of individuals suffering from anxiety and depression. Those already diagnosed with other mental health issues appear to be more vulnerable to these disorders.
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Two UR researchers receive federal grants
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Biologists Dragony Fu and Jack Werren will study how the coronavirus interacts with proteins in human cells. The work could help in the development of effective treatments and vaccines.
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Health care leaders share their COVID-19 outlook
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In an online forum presented by the Rochester Beacon and Upstate Venture Connect, URMC CEO Mark Taubman and two other upstate CEOs say their systems adapted quickly and efficiently but remain financially at risk.
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How vulnerable are Rochester’s hospitals?
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COVID-19 poses a severe threat to hospitals nationwide. Each institution’s financial health before the virus struck could be a big factor in its ability to recover from the pandemic.
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Another COVID crisis
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For hospitals in the Rochester region and across the country, the pandemic has upended their business model and called their financial future into question.
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Trials of controversial drug scrapped
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The University of Rochester Medical Center has canceled clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as an anti-COVID-19 agent.