Student Elected to Serve as Medical Education Advocate
Nov. 13, 2020
In the nine months since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S., medical students across the country have had to deal with tough issues that have upended their usual studies. […]
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Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Nov. 12, 2020
Betty Lin-Fisher of the Akron Beacon Journal recently interviewed several Black Northeast Ohio citizens about how racism has affected their health care. One of the people she talked with was […]
Rajeev Venkayya — A VITALS Recap
Nov. 10, 2020
The chance to ask an expert questions is a feature of NEOMED’s VITALS: Visionary Health Leadership in Action speaker series, and participants made the most of it at a Zoom […]
COVID-19’s Risks to Pregnant Women
Nov. 10, 2020
Pregnant woman are at “significantly higher risk” for severe outcomes from COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant women, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report discussed in […]
Is That Earache a Sign of COVID-19?
Nov. 9, 2020
When is an earache just an earache, and when might it be a symptom of COVID-19? Prevention asked experts including Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician and professor of […]
New Yorker Features Amy Acton Profile
Nov. 5, 2020
Amy Stearns Acton, M.D. (’90), “calls for recognition of the country’s pain and division” in a profile published by The New Yorker magazine. In a lengthy article titled “How America […]
VITALS Series Nov. 5: Science and Leadership to Navigate the Pandemic
Nov. 5, 2020
What have we learned since the 1918 flu pandemic? What is needed from leaders now, as science is translated into innovation? Rajeev Venkayya, M.D. (‘91), will speak on issues of […]
Airline COVID-19 Seating Policy Debated
Nov. 4, 2020
An announcement that Southwest Airlines will unblock its middle seats, previously closed off due to COVID-19 concerns, was reported on by Yahoo Life. The change was announced to begin Nov. […]
Rules for Theme Park Reopenings Spark Debate
Nov. 3, 2020
Government guidance was recently issued on how, and when, California theme parks may open, with respect to COVID-19 concerns. Yahoo Life asked experts including Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease […]
VITALS Series: Science and Leadership to Navigate the Pandemic
Nov. 2, 2020
“Compared with the 1918 flu pandemic, we’re equipped with extraordinary scientific capabilities to deal with COVID-19,” says Rajeev Venkayya, M.D. (‘91). “But it takes time for science to be translated […]