Read article—A study led by Chengxiang Qiu, an assistant professor of molecular and systems biology, is highlighted for using DNA Typewriter technology to trace cell lineages throughout early mouse embryonic development. The research reconstructed the developmental histories of approximately 1.3 million cells, offering new insights into how cells specialize. (Similar coverage in Scienmag.)

Read article—Dartmouth Health and Geisel are highlighted for launching Dartmouth Health at Home, a $20 million initiative to expand access to home-based primary and palliative care in rural communities. Nathan Goldstein, chair of medicine at Dartmouth Health, discusses plans to improve patient outcomes, support family caregivers and develop a financially sustainable model that could be adopted nationwide. “We will have an entire team of professionals to serve patients and their families,” said Goldstein.

Read article—Muhammad Z. Afzal, an assistant professor of medicine, is quoted in an article examining the link between alcohol consumption and increased breast cancer risk, along with dietary and lifestyle changes that can help lower risk. “The important thing is to understand that alcohol is one ofseveral factors that can affect breast cancer risk, and reducing your intake is one practical step you can take,” Afzal said.

Read article—Karen Fortuna, an associate professor of community and family medicine, led a study examining early barriers to Medicare’s new peer-support reimbursement codes, including limited awareness, billing complexity, and uncertainty about integrating peer specialists into clinical workflows. The study also found that stakeholders see the codes as a potential way to expand behavioral health access and reduce inappropriate hospitalizations.

Read article—Geisel School of Medicine students are highlighted for leading children’s lessons on how climate change affects human health at New Hampshire Healthy Climate’s Climate Connections and Cafe.

Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, discusses the challenges of developing mental health benchmarks for AI chatbots, based on his Therabot research. “To actually think about what ‘good’ is, you need to have a standard for how you’re operating, the theoretical lens that you’re bringing to this, and the evidence behind that,” Jacobson said.

Read article—President Sian Leah Beilock and Jennifer Hunt, dean of the Geisel School of Medicine, are featured in coverage of Richard “Dick” Levy ’60’s $20 million gift establishing Dartmouth Health at Home, which will expand home-based care, caregiver support, and training with the goal ofdeveloping a model that can scale nationally. “This is a bet on where healthcare is headed nationally, that we have to help people age successfully in their homes,” Beilock said. (Similar coverage in Yahoo! News, The Conway Daily Sun, and the Laconia Daily Sun via New Hampshire Bulletin)

Read article—President Sian Leah Beilock is quoted in coverage of a $20 million gift from Richard “Dick” Levy ’60 launching Dartmouth Health at Home, a collaboration between Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School ofMedicine to expand home-based care and rural health research. “We are really doubling down on areas where we can have the most impact in terms of our research. And rural health and the ability to deal with rural health disparities is one of our identified areas of impact,” Beilock said. (Similar coverage in Valley News, MyChamplainValley, Modern Healthcare, and Becker’s Health IT.)