Social Justice Pathway Student Reflects on Film Screening

Nov. 2, 2020

“As a member of the pilot Social Justice Pathway (SJP) class, I am always looking for ways to inform my peers about current social issues and their deep-rooted history in […]

Cleveland Browns Player’s Appendicitis Treated by NEOMED Alumnus

Nov. 2, 2020

When Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper developed appendicitis, it was a Northeast Ohio Medical University alumnus who performed an appendectomy. The Akron Beacon Journal reported that Raymond Onders, M.D. […]

Know Your Symptoms

Oct. 30, 2020

With influenza season on the way, the question is bound to come up soon: Do I have the flu or COVID-19? Prevention asked experts to help us sort it out. […]

Primary Care, Mental Health Services for Portage Community Continue Despite Pandemic

Oct. 30, 2020

Four years ago, a new source of health care opened in Portage County to serve people who were uninsured or underinsured. Now known as the Student-Run Free Clinic at NEOMED, […]

Opiate Training Available for Prescribers and Support Health Services Providers

Oct. 29, 2020

Free training in Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD, also known as Medication Assisted Treatment, or MAT) will resume Friday, Nov. 6, through Northeast Ohio Medical University’s Ohio Opiate Project […]

COVID-19 Reinfection Possible but Very Rare, Say Experts

Oct. 29, 2020

The case of a Nevada man who contracted COVID-19 twice has attracted public attention and study by researchers, with findings recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, a British medical […]

Home for the Holidays — or Not? Advice from the CDC

Oct. 28, 2020

Even as the weather cools, COVID-19 rates have been heating up. Yahoo Sports asked the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for advice on how to safely navigate holiday celebrations. Among […]

Undergrads, High School Seniors Invited to Pharmacy Career Event

Oct. 28, 2020

What does a pharmacist really do? Undergraduates and high school seniors are invited to find out at NEOMED’s Pre-Pharmacy Boot Camp – a free virtual event taking place from noon […]

Genes or Environment? Both.

Oct. 27, 2020

With millions of people worldwide diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, others can’t help but wonder: Could that be me? And do my genes put me at risk — or is environment […]

Halt to Vaccine Trial Not Unexpected

Oct. 27, 2020

It’s not unusual for a vaccine trial to be paused during development, says Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician in Akron, Ohio, and a professor of internal medicine at […]