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AI smartphones may soon help monitor chronic wounds from home
4/25/24
The technology, being developed at the University at Buffalo, could aid millions of people, ease busy health care system.
Seven UB researchers elected AAAS fellows
4/18/24
AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society; past fellow includes Thomas Edison, W.E.B DuBois.
New study probes macrophages’ role in developing pulmonary fibrosis
4/11/24
These white blood cells promote scar tissue formation, but certain drugs, such as pirfenidone, may stop this from happening.
U.S. health care providers don’t know much about female genital cutting; UB medical students want to change that
4/9/24
Jacobs School students are working to educate providers — and fellow classmates — about the medical and psychological consequences of female genital cutting (FGC).
Abceutics, Inc., a startup at UB, acquired by biopharma company Merck
4/5/24
Acquisition includes novel platform technology designed to improve the safety and efficacy of an important emerging class of cancer medicines.
Jacobs School professor honored for contributions to workforce diversity, inclusion
4/4/24
Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS).
JAMA paper shows telemedicine success for HCV treatment
4/3/24
People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program.
Post-eclipse eye clinic will be staffed by UB ophthalmologists and medical residents
3/26/24
UB ophthalmologists and medical residents in ophthalmology will hold a post-eclipse eye clinic from 4-9 p.m. on April 8.
UB ophthalmologist shares excitement, cautions about the total solar eclipse in Buffalo
3/20/24
In this video, Andrew L. Reynolds, MD, clinical associate professor of ophthalmology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, shares information on how to be safe.
Jacobs School appoints nationally known health disparities researcher as chair of the Department of Medicine
3/14/24
Leonard E. Egede, MD, chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine.