Read article – Peter Wright, a professor of pediatrics and an infectious disease physician, is featured in an article about the announcement that Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine researchers are working to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine that would be administered using a nasal spray. “There’s a lot of scientific data to back up the fact that this is a very effective way of giving a vaccine,” Wright said.
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Researchers to Develop Nasal Spray COVID-19 Vaccine – WMUR
Read article – Students from the Geisel School of Medicine are involved in the development of the first nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine on the market.
The Myth and Potential of Rural Vermont – VTDigger
Read article – A commentary by John Raser, a clinical assistant professor of community and family medicine, on rural life in Vermont without a car. “Any vision of rural Vermont that is just, affordable, healthy, and sustainable simply must allow more Vermonters the freedom to live our lives well without being dependent on motorized vehicles,” Raser said.
This Medical School Student Just Set a Speed Record on Vermont’s Long Trail – Trail Runner
Read article – A profile piece on Will Peterson, MED ’26, who set the record on Vermont’s Long Trail. He completed the trek in four days, 11 hours, and 34 minutes—a day and a half faster than the previous official record. “In New England, if you want to compete with people on a national level on the multi-day scene, there’s really no better place to do it than on the Long Trail,” Peterson said. (Picked up by Yahoo!)
Recreational Cannabis Has Arrived in Minnesota. What Are Its Health Benefits, Risks? – Post Bulletin
Read article – Features Jacob Borodovsky, a senior research scientist and epidemiologist, in an article about the pros and cons of cannabis as it is legalized for recreational use in Minnesota. “Cannabis is not one drug,” Borodovsky said. “The cannabis plant itself, we’ve identified over 150 cannabinoid compounds that are present in the cannabis plant. THC and CBD are just two of those 150 or more identified compounds.”
Native Son Receives Recognition From National Alliance on Mental Illness – Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Read article – The National Alliance on Mental Illness recently recognized Jeffrey Fetter, assistant professor of psychiatry, as a NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist.
New Cancer Survival Calculator Focuses on Oral Cancer – Medscape
Read article – Cites comments by Louise Davies, professor of surgery and of the Dartmouth Institute, who served as one of the researchers that analyzed the National Cancer Institute’s new oral cancer survival calculator for people recently diagnosed with oral cancer.
The Smoking Aesthetic Is Back in Style. Shouldn’t People Know Better by Now? – USA Today
Read article – A study by Geisel researchers is mentioned in an article about the return of the smoking aesthetic. The study found that young people who have been exposed to smoking via entertainment are three times more likely to try or take up smoking. (Picked up by AOL.)
Dartmouth Health Psychiatrist Receives Recognition From National Alliance on Mental Illness – Portsmouth Herald
Read article – An article celebrating the announcement that Jeff Fetter, an assistant professor of psychiatry, was recently recognized as a National Alliance on Mental Illness Exemplary Psychiatrist. “Trained in medicine and psychiatry, Dr. Fetter is a wonderful clinician leader and a caring and creative educator,” William C. Torrey, a professor of psychiatry, said of Fetter. “He could not be more deserving of this recognition from NAMI.”
NH Doctor Honored for Work With Mental Illness – WCAX
Read article – Jeff Fetter, an assistant professor of psychiatry, is honored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness for his work on mental health in the Upper Valley. “It’s a really meaningful and touching thing and I’m really grateful that they chose to recognize me that way,” Fetter said.