Economy & Business
A startup focused on medicinal cannabis quality control
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CannaMetrix aims to provide medically relevant, biological endpoint metrics for validating the quality and potency of cannabis products.
Health & Science
A blow to safety net providers
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Since the state’s takeover of the Medicaid prescription drug program last year, safety net hospitals and clinics—those serving Medicaid, uninsured and underinsured patients—have been reeling from the loss of drug company discounts.
Health & Science
Golisano pledges $50M toward new UR institute
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The gift will establish the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute at the UR Medical Center.
Health & Science
Parrinello to lead Strong Memorial, Highland hospitals
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Steve Goldstein, current president and CEO, will continue serve as a URMC vice president and oversee the strategic integration of the UR Medicine health system.
Environment
New microplastics research hub gets U.S. funding
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The University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology, backed by $7.3 million in federal funding, are partnering to study the environmental and health threats posed by plastic particles.
Health & Science
UR’s tech response to the nursing shortage
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The university’s School of Nursing has augmented its curriculum with technology, integrating two virtual reality classrooms and a 20-bed skills lab, as a way to address the projected long-term shortage of nurses.
Health & Science
Mendoza steps down as public health commissioner
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Marielena Velez de Brown M.D., deputy commissioner, will serve as acting commissioner until a replacement is selected.
Health & Science
UR Medicine Home Care workers vote to organize
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Roughly 115 professional home care workers at the unit voted to join 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
Health & Science
Report shines a light on isolation, loneliness
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Data from Common Ground Health shows the impact of social disconnection in the Finger Lakes region.
Health & Science
URMC, Five Star Bank launch telehealth initiative
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The medical center and Five Star are working together on a pilot effort to offer telemedicine-equipped health stations at bank branches in three rural communities.