Misinformation about vaccines has eroded confidence in vaccines’ prevention promise. As of August 2023, about 73% of Californians have received the initial series of COVID-19 vaccines, compared to only 38% of children between ages 5 to 11. Our biggest threat to improving vaccine uptake is the rise in misinformation – mostly propagated on social media platforms.
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The discrepancy in life expectancy between men and women persists in places all over the world, and is even growing in other places. In most contexts in the United States and Europe, men tend to experience physical health changes when they get married and start having a family. But just like every man is different, health concerns across global communities differ as well.
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Persistent Depressive Disorder, or PDD, is not as severe as depression, but adults can struggle with the symptoms of it for years. According to the Cleveland Clinic, three percent of Americans experience it at some point in their lives. Symptoms include a sad mood, fatigue, lack of concentration, low self-esteem, trouble sleeping, and lack of appetite or overeating.
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To celebrate National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our third episode and our conversation with (Dr) Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, program director of quality improvement/Medicare/SNP STARs. Check out our second episodes in this series, “Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact”.
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The Physicians Foundation is steadfast in its dedication to comprehensively address patients' DOH. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inclusion of two Foundation-led measures in the Physician Fee Schedule to help physicians address patients' DOH. This recent update is in alignment with recommendations proposed by The Physician Foundation for Medicare to pay for navigation to community resources. This year, The Physician's Foundation selected two new grantees, the Medical Society of Northern Virginia Foundation and Healthy Rural California.
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Optimi Health Corp. is a leading Health Canada licensed psychedelics pharmaceutical manufacturer. The project will utilize KPU-AGC’s state-of-the-art genomics technology. It aims to produce mushrooms rich in psilocybin and other related tryptamine alkaloids. Objectives of the partnership include: DNA mushroom extraction: the AGC will extract DNA from 20 mushrooms.
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Department of Pathology offers part-time Master of Science degree options for staff members at Case Western Reserve University. These programs offer a variety of basic science coursework that can be customized for research or medical careers. The MS degree can be completed in two years using tuition benefits through Human Resources. Employees are invited to an information session about these programs Thursday, April 25, from noon to 12:30 p.m.
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Two Envirothon Teams of five students each and one alternate, all female this year, gave oral presentations on "Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future'. Advisor Marie Antonioli called the showcase “a huge success.” “Both teams now feel much better prepared to travel to Great Falls this Sunday-Tuesday, April 22-23.
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Laura Eghobamien is a skilled assay development scientist with more than 17 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. Until February 2024, she served as a lead scientific researcher at Anglia Ruskin University on a part-time basis. She currently works as an independent scientific consultant. In 2020, Laura founded the Black Medical and Scientific Network (BMSN)
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