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CWRU and UH Researchers Secure $5 Million in NCI Funding to Investigate Relationships between HIV and Lung Cancer in East Africa
Researchers with the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UHCMC) have secured $5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish an HIV-associated Malignancy Research Center…
$5.5 million NIH grant supports new tests to diagnose dementias earlier and easier
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine seek to optimize emerging methods of diagnosing two common neurodegenerative diseases—dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia—which affect 1.4 million in the United States With a $5.5 million, five-year award from…
Digital Futures conference looks at the new urgency for companies to embrace a digital-first world
The effects of COVID-19 have been significant across all industries, forcing individuals to discover a “new normal” to their routined lifestyles.
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Performing robotic medical procedures inside an MRI
Case Western Reserve team working toward first augmented-reality heart catheterization, ablation while patient is inside an MRI Case Western Reserve University scientists are working toward performing heart catheterization and cardiac ablation with a micro robotic device, controlled by a doctor…
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New study calculates lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States
One of every 100 American children will die from firearms if current death rates continue; one of every 70 will die from overdoses A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine calculates the lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States. The lifetime…
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U.S. Army commits up to $11 million for polymer research
Case Western Reserve and Polymer Plus partner with Army research lab to develop manufacturing approaches for cost-effective production of lightweight, high-performance polymeric materials Case Western Reserve University researchers teamed up with the U.S. Army and a trio of industry partners to…
Health Care Cleveland—COVID, 2020 and Beyond
A Series of Health Care Forums Addressing Today’s Most Demanding Global Health Care Issues  The first presidential debate leading up to the election in November was held on September 29 at the Health Education Campus, where candidates addressed demanding health care issues in addition to other…
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Health Care Forums and Our Distinguished Medical Community
Last week, the School of Medicine held a series of four live, virtual health care forums and a student forum as a run-up to this week’s presidential debate at our Health Education Campus. Attendance was good for the live forums, the discussions were lively, and those who attended asked the…