Original story – As a guest on “Word of Mouth,” Tim Lahey, associate professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, discusses why he believes opioid users should be allowed to inject while in hospital care.

Read article – Quotes Randolph Noelle, professor of microbiology and immunology, in an article about how ImmuNext, a company he co-founded, entered into an agreement with Sanofi to develop a novel protein for the treatment of autoimmune disorders.

Read article – Andrea Meier, research scientists at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, and Bethany McLeman, research project manager at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, are quoted about a study they conducted to find out why New Hampshire has the highest per-capita fentanyl death rate in the country and why the state, historically, has always had a problem with addiction.

Read article – An opinion piece by Tim Lahey, associate professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, where he argues that safe drug-use rooms, which are typically designed to help keep addicts out of the hospital, could work for addicts within hospitals. “A safe place to inject for addicted patients in the hospital could reduce conflict with staff, protect patients and providers from dirty needles and other drug hazards, and enable patients to receive respectful, high-quality care when back in their hospital beds,” says Lahey. “Safe drug-use rooms could also offer treatment for addiction, a step often neglected in hospitals.”

Read article – Quotes Diane Gilbert-Diamond, assistant professor of epidemiology and community and family medicine, about new research she co-authored that links a certain gene to the likelihood that kids will eat more when they see commercials for fast food. “I think that a real takeaway from this study is that some children have a stronger reward response to food cues than others. So, for some children, limiting exposure to food cues, like food ads, may be especially important for reducing cravings and overeating” says Gilbert-Diamond.

Read article – Article highlights a list of MBA and MD/MBA programs for physicians seeking out additional management and business education.

Read article – In an opinion piece published at the Health Affairs Blog, Geisel’s Dr. Tim Lahey reminds us that while there have been many advances in HIV prevention and treatment, we still have not stopped this deadly disease.

Read article – An article featuring research led by an interdisciplinary team of scientists from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and UC Davis that links a newly discovered class of bacterial enzymes to battling cystic fibrosis, a progressive, genetic disease characterized by persistent lung infections and inability to breathe normally.

Read article – Cites comments by William Weeks, professor of psychiatry, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about a recent study that found if male doctors were able to do as well as their female counterparts when treating elderly patients in the hospital, they could save 32,000 lives a year.

Read article – Quotes Lisa Schwartz, professor of community and family medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; and H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; about a recent study of older patients hospitalized for common illnesses that found patients who got most of their care from women doctors were more likely to leave the hospital alive than those treated by men. Schwartz and Welch were not involved in the study. (Additional coverage: The Washington Post, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and more)