All health medicine
January 5, 2021
What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?Researchers call attention to the importance of mitigating smoke generated by surgical tools in operating rooms
December 28, 2020
Sweetened beverage sales bounced back quickly after Cook County tax repealedStudy is published in JAMA Network Open.
December 17, 2020
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposingResearch shows normal genes may be enhanced to make up for non-functional copy genes.
December 8, 2020
UIC opens second COVID-19 vaccine trialStudy to test vaccine candidate developed by Janssen
December 7, 2020
Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes virusesDrug also reduces side effects of common herpes treatment
December 7, 2020
Researchers use genomics to identify diabetic retinopathy factorsUIC researchers identify new approach that can be used as a template to study other diseases.
December 3, 2020
Chicago neighborhoods with barriers to social distancing had higher COVID-19 death ratesNeighborhood characteristics include low internet access, health insurance
November 24, 2020
Study shows protective role sex steroids play in COVID-19Female reproductive steroids may protect against COVID-19 symptoms.
November 18, 2020
UIC launches three COVID-19 clinical trials for blood clot preventionResearchers help design, implement all three national NIH studies
November 17, 2020
Research aims to expand smoking cessation in underserved populationsResearchers aim to show smoking cessation interventions through patient portals can be effective.