University of Maryland School of Medicine Begins Pediatric Trial of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine began enrolling children ages 6 months to 11 years old in a clinical trial of the Moderna mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine, which has already received Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use...
29-Apr-2021 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Primary Care Providers Over-Treat Patients Based on Overestimation of Medical Conditions

Primary care practitioners often over-estimate the likelihood of a patient having a medical condition based on reported symptoms and laboratory test results. Such overestimations can lead to over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a recent...
28-Apr-2021 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UM School of Medicine Helps Maryland Conduct State-Wide Sequencing of COVID Variants

Jacques Ravel, PhD In an effort to monitor the spread of COVID-19 variants in the State of Maryland, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, announced that UMaryland Genomics at UMSOM will perform...
28-Apr-2021 12:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Beyond Boundaries: R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Celebrates Heroes

More than 65 first responders and top trauma medicine professionals who saved the lives of two critically ill patients were honored tonight at the 31st annual R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Celebration of Heroes. Funds raised by the virtual event will...
15-Apr-2021 8:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Link New Risk Factors to Increased Risk of COVID-19 Infection

While it has already been established that those with Type II diabetes and a high body mass index (BMI) are at greater risk of experiencing hospitalizations and other severe complications related to COVID-19, they are also at greater risk of getting...
1-Apr-2021 4:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Awarded Funding to Lead National Discussion on Active Surveillance for Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have been awarded $100,000 in funding through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The funds...
29-Mar-2021 2:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cancer Drug Lessens the Toxicity of a Protein from Virus that Causes COVID-19

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-COV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19 – and then used an FDA-approved cancer drug to blunt the viral protein’s detrimental...
26-Mar-2021 2:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UM School of Medicine Dean Announces He Will Transition from the Deanship in 2022 After Completing 16-Year Tenure

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, a widely recognized visionary leader who elevated the UMSOM into a top-tier biomedical research and patient-focused academic center, announced that he will...
26-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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