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The Nuance: Getting the coronavirus twice is highly unlikely (in the short term) Medium: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, discussed estimates in the medical community that people are susceptible to reinfection with COVID-19 as…

Officials project Ohio’s COVID-19 testing, 43rd in U.S., won’t speed up in June WEWS: Daniel Tisch, an associate professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, reacted to estimates by state officials that 317,670 Ohioans will receive diagnostic…

Misinformation, conspiracy theories run rampant online during COVID-19 pandemic WEWS: Jim Sheeler, the Shirley Wormser Professor of Journalism and Media Writing, weighed in on a viral video, known as “Plandemic,” featuring discredited scientist Judy Mikovits. “The problem with [Plandemic] and some…

The science behind a return to play The Athletic: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the School of Medicine and a hockey fan, discussed the possible return of sports during the coronavirus pandemic—and masks will play a big part in that. “The virus is still out there,” he said, “However, Ohio…

How to save money on your prescriptions during the pandemic and beyond WEWS: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, shared that drug shortages were a thing before the pandemic. The coronavirus only made things worse. “Drug prices are so complicated and so not transparent that it is…

Did you have COVID-19? How you can help other patients hospitalized with the virusWEWS: Eiran Gorodeski, an associate professor of medicine, spoke about how doctors are thankful for COVID-19 survivors who are donating their plasma to try to help others, because donated plasma from COVID-19…

How dangerous is it to protest during a pandemic?Rolling Stone: Elie Saade, assistant professor of medicine, discussed how protesting during a pandemic presents additional challenges, noting that if a person is wearing a mask and is exposed to tear gas, the tear gas could get on the mask and cause…

Medical students pass the pandemic testCrain’s Cleveland Business: Steven Ricanati, interim vice dean of medical education and associate dean for student affairs at the School of Medicine, noted that in the middle of the semester, nursing and medical students' clinical experiences with direct…

3 ways Augmented Reality can have a positive impact on society World Economic Forum: Nearly 200 first-year students at the School of Medicine are using HoloLens and HoloAnatomy—an award-winning augmented reality app developed by the university and others—to learn from their own homes; the app…

Homa Gharib, advocate for Cleveland’s Iranian community and women’s education, dies at 94 Cleveland.com: Barbara R. Snyder, president of Case Western Reserve University, offered thoughts on the life of Homa Gharib, who worked to help immigrant women and families through the Cleveland Council for…