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UI Assistant Professor Martha Carvour Launches Health Equity Projects

Martha Carvour, assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, received funding from the University of Iowa to launch campus and community-wide projects that aim to alleviate inequities in health care. “This is a really critically important time to think about health equity,” Carvour said. “The COVID pandemic has highlighted a lot of long-standing inequities […]

University of Iowa

Hope College Gets $7.5M State Grant to Expand COVID Wastewater Testing

After a year of monitoring wastewater for signs of COVID-19 on campus, Hope College is receiving funding from the state to expand its surveillance operation. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $49 million to support 19 projects that will continue COVID-19 wastewater surveillance and implement COVID-19 variant strain testing. Read More

UC San Diego Health Receives $2 Million for Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery

UC San Diego Health has received $2 million from Iris and Matthew Strauss – longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center – to create the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery. Read More

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Report Proposes Higher Education COVID-19 Recovery Policies

In a year defined by a deadly pandemic, economic crisis and racial injustice, colleges and universities were forced to reevaluate their practices, structures and delivery models. As the United States transitions to a recovery phase, New America and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) sought to further understand the overall impact of these crises […]

State Higher Education Executive Officers

Life Expectancy in Colorado Fell Sharply During the Pandemic, Especially for People of Color

So many Coloradans died of COVID-19 and related causes, including drug overdoses, that life expectancy statistics fell dramatically this past year. The drop was most alarming among communities of color, where enough Hispanic and Black residents died in the pandemic that both groups’ life expectancy statistics fell by about four years. The drop among white […]

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State, University of Iowa Launch ‘Center for School Mental Health’

Iowa’s Department of Education announced Wednesday it’s committing $20 million of federal pandemic aid toward a new University of Iowa-based “Center for School Mental Health” that will, among other things, offer teacher training and needs assessments statewide. The new Iowa Center for School Mental Health will work with the state Education Department to expand services […]

University of Iowa

Black People Continue to Lag Behind in COVID Vaccinations

Black people in the city of Philadelphia, the nation’s largest predominantly Black county, are lagging far behind white people when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, the Washington Post reports. Read More

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Childhood BMI May Influence Poorer Health Outcomes in Adulthood

A high body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, early heart attack and overall poorer health for young adults, regardless of BMI in adulthood, according to a research letter published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. BMI is calculated based on weight and height. […]

American College of Cardiology

In Health Care, More Money is Being Spent on Patients’ Social Needs. Is It Working?

When doctors at a primary care clinic in Philadelphia noticed many of its poorest patients were failing to show up for appointments, they hoped giving out free rides would help. But the one-time complimentary ride didn’t reduce these patients’ 36% no-show rate at the University of Pennsylvania Health System clinics. Read More

Gift to College Helps Remove Barriers to Health Care Employment

A new scholarship program aims to increase the diversity of the student body at Carolinas College and to remove barriers for underrepresented students who may have a desire to work in health care professions. Atrium Health Foundation has received a commitment from Charlotte business executives Todd and Janelle Collins to establish the program at Carolinas […]

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Grand Valley State University Opens New DeVos Health Center

The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University’s Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids is now open to students. “This building’s mission is focused on preparing future practitioners to work together — in partnership — in a clinical setting for the benefit of the patient,” Daniel and Pamella DeVos […]

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Webster University Awarded Federal Grant to Address Mental Health Needs

Webster University is using a $1 million federal grant to identify and treat the mental health needs of immigrants and those in underserved communities. The university will partner with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health and various community health organizations, including St. Patrick Center and Queen of Peace Center. Read More

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