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More than 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths are reported annually in the United States, making it the country’s biggest cause of death of infants from 1 month to 1 year old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant D...

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio will host a Science Cafe event on the topic of “Rural Health” Thursday, Aug. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Fredrick Schumacher, associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and co-leader...

Xiaofeng Zhu, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, led research published in Nature Communications titled “An approach to identify gene-environment interactions and reveal new biological insight in complex traits.” These latest findin...

The challenge of resistance in modern medicine spans from infectious diseases to cancers, with mutations often carrying fitness costs in the absence of treatment. Despite expectations of extinction through purifying selection, preexisting resistance persists, evident in drug-resistant malaria and ta...

The Diversity Engagement Survey (DES) completed by School of Medicine faculty, staff and students last year provided important insights toward the goal of building a strong community that inspires trust and responds to concerns. Developed by the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Ass...

We, the entering class of 2024 make the following promises: We promise to hold each other to high professional standards that inspire trust and respect in our patients and colleagues. We promise to serve and empower our patients through humanistic care. We promise to safeguard human di...

This is a special time of year welcoming new students to the School of Medicine and feeling their excitement and energy. It is inspirational to watch students and their families experiencing the special tradition of our Stethoscope and White Coat Ceremonies. The white coat that the students receiv...

If you’re looking to be inspired by the incredible work happening at Case Western Reserve University and in the local Cleveland area, you need not look far. Tomorrow (Thursday, Aug. 1), more than 110 presenters from various universities, colleges and high schools will present at Summer Intersections...

A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs are linked to a lower risk for tobacco-use disorder (TUD) in smokers with type 2 diabetes, compared with seven other anti-diabetes medications. The team’s findings, publis...

Today, along the Seine River and under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the official opening of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will bring the world’s best athletes together. Competitors in a wide range of sports—from archery to wrestling—will set their sights on a gold medal and celebrate their nation...