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Should You DIY Hand Sanitizer? Health Experts Weigh in Everyday Health: John Protasiewicz, a professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke about how safety is key, especially when it comes to handling isopropyl alcohol, warning against using the liquid without protective…

Hospital Patients Can do Their Part in COVID-19 Fight HealthNewsDigest: Shanina Knighton, a clinical nurse scientist at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, gave thoughts on the critical role of hygiene during the coronavirus outbreak: “There are decades of research showing that patients know…

Watch Case Western Reserve University remote learn anatomy using the HoloLens 2 MS Power User: Case Western Reserve University was highlighted for “[being on the] forefront of developing educational applications based on the [Microsoft] HoloLens," recently for example a Holographic Brain Atlas…

Device to Assist in Weaning Patients Off Ventilators is Granted EUA MDDI/QMED: Raymond Onders, a professor in the School of Medicine, spoke about an Oberlin, Ohio-based company that received “emergency use authorization” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use technology—developed in…

Data, not dates: What doctors need to know before sports should return to normal The Athletic (subscription required): Mark Cameron, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, as well as a self-described rabid hockey fan—often driving more than four hours from Cleveland to Toronto to watch…

During stay-at-home order, we’re learning a love for home: a doctor’s perspective Cleveland.com: Nic Brennecke, a resident physician at the university, wrote about observations made while isolating during the pandemic: “Breaks from work in the hospital provide moments to enjoy our neighborhoods in…

Some Colleges Are Waiving SAT and ACT Requirements New York Times: Case Western Reserve University is mentioned as one of a growing number of institutions of higher learning that has waived a standardized testing requirement for 2021 applicants, in response to disruptions to high school students…

Cleveland Clinic completes 'Hope Hospital’ conversion for COVID-19 surge at Health Education Campus WOIO-19: The Health Education Campus—the 477,000-square-foot building serving as a collaborative learning site for Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic—has been prepared to care for…

Cleveland Makers Are Creating Stylish, Charitable Masks Cleveland Magazine: Ian Charnas, director of innovation and technology at Sears think[box], partnered with a local clothier and designer to produce protective facemasks that include an interior pocket for a filter; the effort hopes to create…

Is It Ethically Okay to Get Food Delivered Right Now? The Atlantic: Robert Salata, professor of medicine, epidemiology and international health, spoke about the risk involved in the frequency of grocery store visits: “I think if you’re careful, in the long run it’s not going to make that much of a…