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Taking antiviral aim to stop COVID-19 and possible future viruses in their tracks
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Duke and Rutgers lead work to understand how the novel coronavirus’s tangled RNA could help treat infected people Scientists at Case Western Reserve, Duke, and Rutgers universities have identified compounds within the coronavirus genome that have…
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Researchers warn of next ‘wave’ of opioid overdose deaths
Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office on front lines of another epidemic plaguing nation When Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Thomas Gilson issued a public health warning earlier this month, the cause wasn’t COVID-19—but drugs. Over a 48-hour period Nov. 6…
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Artificial intelligence tool predicts treatment response and survival in small cell lung cancer patients
Researchers identify set of patterns from CT scans to help predict patient’s response to chemotherapy Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve University have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patterns on computed…
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CWRU partners with Cleveland Metropolitan School District to provide COVID-19 vaccines to local families
Students, staff and families from two nearby schools will enter the holidays with additional COVID-19 protection through a collaboration between Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Under the direction of medical and nursing faculty, more than 50 students from Case…
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Researchers link pollution to cardiovascular disease, develop strategies to reduce exposure and encourage government intervention
In a new review article, published today in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from University Hospitals (UH), Case Western Reserve University and Boston College discuss evidence linking pollution and cardiovascular disease. The research team highlights strategies for reducing…
Faculty Spotlight: Marie Grosh
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Marie Grosh (DNP ’21) donned personal protective equipment and visited homebound patients. Grosh, a nurse practitioner, has built her independent practice as a traveling housecall primary care provider over the last six years. When Ohio approved home delivery of…
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$10M matching gift from anonymous donor aims to expand endowed professorships in medicine, engineering
Three years ago, an anonymous donor challenged Case Western Reserve supporters to help endow 10 professorships each at the university’s medical and engineering schools. By committing to half of the amount required ($1 million), donors would have the opportunity to name the professorship the gift…