Clinical Trials for Sickle Cell Disease
Dean Mark Gladwin receives widespread coverage for his presentation in Brazil on a multi-center Sickle Cell clinical trial that he is leading.
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Medical News from the Middle East
Erin Schofield, MD, (Pediatrics) discusses the care that may be required for premature babies evacuated from the Gaza Strip.
Harry Johnson, MD, (Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences) is interviewed on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on women and children in Gaza.
Innovation Hub
Jason Rose, MD, (Medicine) discusses his new NIH grant to help build a new innovation hub in West Baltimore.
Xenotransplantation
National and local media cover the xenotransplant patient, Lawrence Faucett at one-month milestone, and on his passing.
Cancer Care
Alexander Krupnick, MD, (Surgery) is interviewed about the new guidelines for lung cancer screening and disparities in survival rates.
William Regine, MD, (Radiation Oncology) discusses benefits of proton therapy treatment for certain cancer patients.
Children's Health
Steven Czinn, MD, (Pediatrics) and UMSOM students discuss the important of their fundraising book drive for children.
Sharon Hoover, PhD, (Psychiatry) provides insights into why social media should not be seen as the root cause for all mental health issues in children.
Rebecca Carter, MD, (Pediatrics) discusses supplies of RSV vaccines in Maryland.
CVD's James Campbell, MD, (Pediatrics) discusses rise in RSV in hospital pediatric units and shortage of new vaccine.
Kathleen Kane, PsyD, (Psychiatry) is quoted on object permanence in a baby's development.
CVD's Matthew Laurens, MD, (Pediatrics) comments on a new analysis showing that malaria vaccine cut deaths from the disease in young children in African countries.
Family & Community Medicine
Emerson Wickwire, PhD, (Psychiatry) discusses tips on handling the ending of Daylight Savings Time and adjusting to new sleep patterns.
Raya Kheirbek, MD, (Medicine) authored a commentary on the complexity of end-of-life care conversations with patients.
Eric Weintraub, MD, (Psychiatry) provides information on the benefits of medications to treat opioid use disorder after a local Seattle community opposes the opening of a treatment clinic.
Anique Forrester, MD, (Psychiatry) provides insight on depression screenings among Black men.
Katherine Goodman, PhD, JD, (Epidemiology & Public Health) and Daniel Morgan, MD, MS, (Epidemiology & Public Health) wrote a commentary on the use of artificial intelligence in medicine.
Sarah Lee, MD, (Emergency Medicine) explains why we feel more aches and pains during cold weather months.
Rozalina McCoy, MD, (Medicine) discusses the use of a diabetes medication for weight loss.
Jessica Mong, PhD, (Pharmacology) explains why men and women handle sleep deprivation differently.
Anthony Harris, MD, MPH, (Medicine) and Mary-Claire Roghmann, MD, MS, (Epidemiology & Public Health) discuss UMSOM study on pathogens found in patients on ventilators.
