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A new weapon in the fight against sickle cell disease
Technology behind this week’s launch of Hemex Health’s “Gazelle” diagnostic platform was developed by researchers at Case Western Reserve University A technology developed initially at Case Western Reserve University is behind the global launch this week by a Portland, Oregon, company of a new, fas...
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Black Trans Lives Matter Vigil
The Student National Medical Association/Latino Medical Student Association and CaseMed Pride will host a Black Trans Lives Matter Vigil Saturday, June 20, at 4 p.m. at Wade Lagoon. The event was created in response to the recent murders of Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells and Riah Milton, two Black trans ...
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CWRU researchers co-author journal article on compulsory immunization and the law
For more than a decade, vaccinations have come under increased scrutiny, with social media influencers and public figures claiming unproven and often scientifically refuted evidence that vaccines carry serious medical risk. As voluntary public participation in vaccinations has dipped below critical...
Ode to June
It’s finally June—a most amazing time of year. The full leafy green of summer has opened on our trees and shrubs. The State of Ohio is beginning to open, too, tentatively, after COVID lockdown. So is the university. For the School, many of us, especially the lab-based people, never left, but modifie...
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CWRU Med Supply Drive delivers PPE to local hospitals and produces masks
Organized by students at the School of Medicine, it did not take long for students, faculty, and staff across campus to join MedSupplyDrive@cwru. The initiative worked to connect hundreds of local businesses—from medical and dental offices, to industrial cleaning companies—willing to donate personal...
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School of Medicine students, faculty and staff honored at 2020 graduation ceremony
Class of 2020 graduates, faculty and staff were selected for awards by the School of Medicine. Their honors are listed below. The Academy of Medicine Education Foundation Award DaShawn Hickman The Henry I. Perlmutter Award Robert Unger The Herbert S. Steuer Memorial Award Yanzhi Yang The Wil...
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Case Western Reserve University-led research uncovers connections between psoriasis and joint disease
Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damage A team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers has made two major discoveries involving psoriasis, a chronic and debilitating skin disease with no known cure. The resea...
Under Siege
This weekend, we heard the projected impact of COVID on the University’s finances from President Snyder. The COVID sickness must be countered, and the remedies the University have crafted are significant reductions in operating budgets, suspension of retirement contributions for faculty and high-lev...