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125 years ago, modern-day NYC formed — and set the stage for the birth of Nassau County Newsday: David Hammack, the Hiram C. Haydn Professor of History Emeritus, discussed the formation of modern-day New York City, the result of a massive merger 125 years ago, noting that the new metropolis meant…

1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss. Here’s what you can do to prevent itVerywell Health: Viral Tejani, an audiologist and assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said younger people are particularly vulnerable to hearing loss because of their frequent use of personal…

Caregivers in crisisCrain’s Cleveland Business: Evelyn Duffy, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, said low wages and staffing shortages hinder the growing need for more home health services, noting that several patients in her practice—all older adults—have recently lost their…

Economic uncertainty, food insecurity follows Northeast Ohioans into 2023 WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, noted that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

Student misbehavior on the rise nationally and locally, including Akron Public Schoolsideastream: Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed school safety on two fronts: The trend of increased misbehavior locally and nationally, and the…

No, briefly being exposed to fentanyl cannot cause an overdose, medical experts sayCBS8 San Diego: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said people cannot overdose on fentanyl just by touching it, despite claims by police officers from around the country to the contrary. 

How Cleveland will expand air monitoring in poor neighborhoods disproportionately burdened by pollutioncleveland.com: Nick Barendt, executive director of the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems, and Andrew Curtis, professor of spatial epidemiology, contributed to a story on how the…

Six months after Roe v. Wade demise, abortion opponents are shaken and angryNewsweek: Jessie Hill, associate dean for research and faculty development and the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, discussed a recent surge of incidents targeting abortion opponents in the name of a group called Jane's…

Nasal vaccines are hereThe Atlantic: Stephanie Langel, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the prospect of a mucosal vaccine for COVID-19, formulated to spritz protection into the body via the nose or the mouth—the same portals of entry most accessible to the virus itself.

You better watch out: Praying mantises may be hiding in your Christmas treeNew York Post: Mark Willis, professor of biology, cautioned people to keep an eye out for praying mantises that may be living inside their Christmas trees. “The females will lay their eggs on any kind of plant,” he said.…