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jueves, mayo 04, 2023 Change in COVID-19 requirements

Change in COVID-19 requirements

Effective May 11, 2023, UMass Chan is updating its COVID-19 pandemic policies to better align with those from the state and federal government.

miércoles, abril 12, 2023 UMass Chan scientists deliver siRNA therapy to lung

UMass Chan scientists deliver siRNA therapy to lung

By: Jim Fessenden

A multidisciplinary team of UMass Chan scientists has developed a technology for delivering siRNA molecules locally to lung tissue, providing the first evidence of a platform capable of delivering chemically modified siRNAs to the lungs nasally and achieving robust genetic silencing.

jueves, marzo 02, 2023 Renowned geneticist is inaugural speaker for The Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture at UMass Chan

Renowned geneticist is inaugural speaker for The Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture at UMass Chan

By: Pat Sargent

Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, a world-renowned geneticist and expert in the fields of innate immunity and immunology, is the inaugural speaker for The Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture on Thursday, March 23.

miércoles, febrero 01, 2023 LISTEN: Physician-scientist Jeremy Luban reflects on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

LISTEN: Physician-scientist Jeremy Luban reflects on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

By: Sarah Willey and Kaylee Pugliese

Jeremy Luban, MD, discusses the latest SARS COV-2 variant of concern and the future of vaccines in the fight against COVID in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.

martes, enero 10, 2023 Spike in COVID cases

Spike in COVID cases

UMass Chan Medical School continues to strongly recommend vaccination and masks as the number of COVID-19 cases increases following the holiday season.

jueves, enero 05, 2023 UMass Chan to participate in pilot COVID-19 telehealth program Home Test to Treat launched by NIH

UMass Chan to participate in pilot COVID-19 telehealth program Home Test to Treat launched by NIH

UMass Chan Medical School will evaluate the NIH’s new Home Test to Treat program that will provide free COVID-19 health services—at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments—in selected communities across the country.

viernes, diciembre 30, 2022 Top story: FDA announces recommendations based on new study highlighting serial testing with rapid antigen tests

Top story: FDA announces recommendations based on new study highlighting serial testing with rapid antigen tests

By: Susan E.W. Spencer

Top story: Findings from a new study led by UMass Chan Medical School researchers are the basis for a safety communication issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Aug. 11 regarding serial use of at-home antigen tests for COVID-19.

martes, diciembre 06, 2022 UMass Chan study finds increase in treatment for eating disorders among young people during pandemic

UMass Chan study finds increase in treatment for eating disorders among young people during pandemic

By: Susan E.W. Spencer

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant increase in the number of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders admitted to inpatient treatment as well as outpatient programs, according to a recent study led by Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD.

miércoles, noviembre 30, 2022 Nanobody treatment developed by MassBiologics shows promise for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection

Nanobody treatment developed by MassBiologics shows promise for treating SARS-CoV-2 infection

By: Jim Fessenden

MassBiologics of UMass Chan Medical School develops novel nanobody as inhalable and affordable medicine against SARS-CoV-2 and emerging variants.

jueves, noviembre 10, 2022 Study led by UMass Chan clinical scientists provides evidence of protective link between oral microbiome, COVID

Study led by UMass Chan clinical scientists provides evidence of protective link between oral microbiome, COVID

By: Jim Fessenden

Evan S. Bradley, MD, PhD and Vanni Bucci, PhD, of the Program in Microbial Dynamics at UMass Chan, established a link between the oral microbiome and COVID-19 in patients needing in-hospital respiratory support.