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Findings point to importance of early cancer screenings among men with HIV Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have found there are nearly twice as many men with cancer among those living with HIV compared to men who do not have the human immunodeficiency virus. The rates of cancer are...

New research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the delta variant. The study, published April 1 in JAMA Pediatrics,...

A charitable educational fund has been established in memory of esteemed colleague Professor Noa Noy. The fund is currently accepting donations to provide early-career scientists the opportunity to attend the annual Retinoid conference of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology...

In the most recent U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine came in at No. 24 nationally, solidifying once again its place as one of the nation's leaders in medical education. As a top medical school, one of the key strengths of Case West...

Gloria Tavera, alumna of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will be featured in the documentary White Coat Rebels, a film highlighting the efforts of medical students across the US as they fight the drug industry’s influence on healthcare. Tavera was an MD/PhD student in the Medica...

Stanton Gerson, dean and senior vice president for medical affairs at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine, has appointed Daniel Simon senior associate dean for academic affairs for University Hospitals (UH). Simon carries the title in addition to his roles at University Ho...

Friday, March 18, marked one of the most important days in a medical student's career: Match Day. This annual event marks the time when medical students across the country find out—at the same time—where they will “match” for post-graduation residency programs, among the last steps to becoming a pr...

Medications for opioid-use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower death rates and improved quality of life for people in recovery. But which of the most commonly used medications for OUD are most effective? And how does that effectiveness improve when coupled with behavioral therapy? A new study...

Funding to support development of cell therapy to treat B cell cancers. A $300,000 two-year grant from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust will allow researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue work on research for the treatment of B cell cancers...

Congratulations to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine students Jessica Scarborough (G3 MSTP) and Lauren Fane (MS1), who won awards in the MD++ Datathon in January, a national healthcare data analysis competition. Jessica's team won 3rd place, and their proje...