Media

Alarming number of youths with type 2 diabetes have eye damage WebMD: Rose Gubitosi-Klug, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed her new research that shows that almost half of young adults with type 2 diabetes develop a potentially blinding eye complication called diabetic retinopathy…

Some attorneys refuse to sue cash-strapped city because it can’t pay damages to victims: East Cleveland police chases cleveland.com: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed the myriad problems with the East Cleveland Police Department. “There is no recourse or remedy…

A big builder in Philly advertises huge investor returns on radio and Fox TV. Now the FBI and SEC are tuning in Philadelphia Inquirer: Robert Rapp, visiting assistant professor at the School of Law, said a fund manager paying an investor to recruit other investors may violate securities laws and…

COVID shots energize lawmakers’ plan to change vaccine injury claims system Politico (subscription required): Katharine Van Tassel, visiting professor of law, argued that Congress should provide a more convenient path for people claiming injury from COVID-19 vaccines.

College students lead Voter Registration Day efforts Spectrum News: Undergraduate students Sabrina Wicker and Phuong Nguyen spent National Voter Registration Day in the Thwing Center atrium, helping other students register to vote, explaining the ins and outs of the process and helping others…

China asks to join CPTPP NTD News: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, discussed China’s latest attempt to join CPTPP—the successor to the Trans-Pacific trade deal, initiated under the Obama Administration—which carried on despite the Trump Administration's U.S.…

How the immune system fights invaders like the coronavirus Healthline: David Canaday, professor at the School of Medicine, said that waning antibody levels, coupled with the lower starting point for nursing home residents, are particularly concerning for this group because they may be frail or…

Could ‘early’ dark energy explain the mystery of the universe’s expansion? How Stuff Works: Glenn Starkman, Distinguished University Professor and co-chair of the physics department, commented on theories of ‘early’ dark matter proposed in a pair of yet-to-be-published studies, both based upon…

Tips on academic degrees that relate to religion U.S. News & World Report: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, said someone who is religiously and academically oriented can benefit from attending a divinity school connected to a large university.

Why firefighters are fighting Covid vaccine mandates NBC News: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, noted that there’s a long-standing legal precedent that exists for public health and vaccine mandates.