Read article – Features an interview with Keith Paulsen, the Robert A. Pritzker Professor of Biomedical Engineering and professor of radiology, about his research into improving breast cancer detection. “Working with a number of faculty colleagues at Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and Geisel School of Medicine, we have developed a very productive and well-funded research program in biomedical engineering and imaging,” Paulsen said.
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Growing Number of U.S. States Reporting Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks Among Children – Amedpost via Fox News
Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Daniel R. Lucey, a clinical professor of medicine, in an article about an outbreak of hepatitis among children in the U.S. “One potential important clue that has not been reported yet is the pathology of the liver (from patients in Europe). The 17 liver transplant cases across several countries means that a detailed analysis of the microscopic histopathology of the liver in these cases is available,” Lucey said.
Growing Number of U.S. States Reporting Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreaks Among Children – Fox News
Read article – Quotes Daniel R. Lucey, a clinical professor of medicine, in an article about an outbreak of hepatitis among children in the U.S. “One potential important clue that has not been reported yet is the pathology of the liver (from patients in Europe). The 17 liver transplant cases across several countries means that a detailed analysis of the microscopic histopathology of the liver in these cases is available,” Lucey said.
Dartmouth to Award Prize to Creator of Groundbreaking COVID-19 Vaccine Technology (Video) – WMUR
Watch video – Creator of coronavirus vaccine technology Jason McLellan, a former faculty member at the Geisel School of Medicine, will be honored by Dartmouth for his groundbreaking research that laid the foundation for the COVID-19 vaccine. McLellan has been named the recipient of Dartmouth’s inaugural “McGuire Family Prize for Societal Impact” and will receive $100,000. (Picked up by MSN.)
As At-Home Rapid Tests Replace PCRs, We Need Better Guidance – The Meadville Tribune via The Washington Post
Read article – Continued coverage of the co-authored study by Steven Woloshin, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute and of medicine, about the usability of at-home COVID tests. The study showed that the confusing guidance included in at-home testing kits was worse than no advice at all. (Picked up by West Central Tribune.)
New Study Examining Women’s Breast Density Knowledge Suggests Opportunities for Improvement – The ASCO Post
Read article – Features comments by Rebecca Smith, Geisel ’17, Guarini ’17 and ’26; and Anna N. A. Tosteson, the interim director and professor of The Dartmouth Institute, professor of medicine and of community and family medicine, and the James J. Carroll 1948 Professor of Oncology, in an article about their co-authored study. The study looked into patients’ breast density knowledge and breast density’s impact on future screening intentions.
Low-Dose Naltrexone Offers New Hope for Pain Sufferers – Psychology Today
Read article – Quotes Bruce Voorman, an associate professor of anesthesiology, in an article about treatments for people with chronic pain. “When it comes to treating some patients with complex chronic pain, low-dose naltrexone appears to be more effective and well-tolerated than the big-name opioids that dominated pain management for decades,” Voorman said.
Needle-Free Epinephrine Options Are on the Horizon – WebMD
Read article – Features comments by Marcus Shaker, a professor of pediatrics and medicine, in an article about barriers to epinephrine use and potentially new needle-free epinephrine products for people with anaphylaxis. Currently, epinephrine is the only effective treatment for those with anaphylaxis. “If you’re monitoring at home, it’s really important to make sure you have access to help and to emergency services and additional epinephrine if you need it,” Shaker said.
How to Handle a Supervisor’s Sudden Departure – Nature
Read article – Senior scientist Pinar Gurel, Guarini ’14, Geisel ’15, is quoted in an article advising PhD students on how to navigate the situation if their supervisor were to leave their institution. “Don’t think one option is going to be detrimental to your career over another,” Gurel said.
As At-Home Rapid Tests Replace PCRs, We Need Better Guidance – Bloomberg
Read article – Features the co-authored study by Steven Woloshin, professor of The Dartmouth Institute and of medicine, about the usability of at-home COVID tests. The study showed that the confusing guidance included in at-home testing kits was worse than no advice at all. The guidance did not inform people on how to act based on their results. (Picked up by The Washington Post.)