Health & Science
URMC wins $18 million grant for HIV efforts
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The seven-year award from the National Institutes of Health will fund vaccine and treatment trials, among other work.
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A strategic step back
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Faced with a second wave of COVID cases, the region’s two top health systems have instituted a partial cutback of elective surgeries to free up beds and staff.
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Frontline fatigue
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Area health care workers are battling a devastating increase in COVID-19 cases—and mounting burnout after eight months under siege by the virus.
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The coronavirus surge by the numbers
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The new Rochester Beacon COVID-19 Dashboard and other data sources show an accelerating spread of the virus here, in New York and throughout the U.S.
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Medical Society names new executive director
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Lucia Acosta-Castillejo will lead the Monroe County nonprofit that provides continuing medical education and other support services for area physicians.
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Local researchers cautiously upbeat on COVID vaccine
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Rochester has played a role in testing of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. An interim analysis indicates a 90 percent effectiveness rate in preventing an infection.
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Antibodies and me
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Serology tests that focus on the immune system’s response to COVID can identify who has had the virus and might help answer key questions about survivors’ immunity against reinfection. But for someone who tests positive, much uncertainty remains.
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Quick Covid test earns approval
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A low-cost nasal swab card evaluated at URMC has received emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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URMC team wins grant to unspool brain processes
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At $12.2 million, it is the largest National Institutes of Health award ever received by the university’s brain and cognitive science department.
GUEST OPINION
Aging local population brings special surgical needs
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The Rochester region’s population is aging fast, heightening risks of medical complications—especially in the era of COVID-19. It’s time to adopt new standards for geriatric surgery.