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Cancer Research in Space for Life on Earth: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Selected Through International Space Station National Lab Solicitation in Partnership with NASA

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is honored to announce its selection for a pioneering cancer research project that will take place aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Biotech Executive and Serial Entrepreneur Appointed to Lead NSF Program Commercializing Technologies from Leading North Carolina Institutions

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) proudly announces the appointment of Tim Bertram, PhD, as its new Chief Ecosystem Officer. He will serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)...
29-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Collaborates on $18 Million NSF Grant to Combat Future Pandemics

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is proud to be part of a new initiative, supported by an $18 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aimed at enhancing global pandemic prediction and prevention...
23-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Celebrates 50 Years of National Cancer Institute Designation

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is marking 50 years of National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation.
14-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods

The Study of the Epidemiology of Pediatric Hypertension Registry (SUPERHERO): Rationale and Methods
17-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS have launched a program, believed to be the first in North Carolina, designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cardiac arrest.
14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Wake Forest Athletics Announces Enhanced Partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine

The top priority for everyone in Wake Forest Athletics is safety and through an innovative and enhanced partnership with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, health care for all 400-plus Demon Deacons...
14-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Names New President

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has selected Dr. David Zaas as the next president of the health system. He will also hold a faculty appointment as professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Zaas succeeds Dr. Kevin...
8-Aug-2023 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Tips from Wilderness Medicine Expert on Staying Safe Outdoors

As many people are making plans to enjoy the great outdoors this spring and summer, Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Wilderness Medicine experts are sharing some important information to help make it a safe and enjoyable time for the whole...
18-May-2021 2:10 PM EDT

Allergies or COVID-19?

How do you know if the nasal congestion and sneezing you’re experiencing is spring allergies or COVID-19?
23-Mar-2020 2:30 PM EDT

Slumber disruptions caused by obstructive sleep apnea can take a toll on health

A study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that while approximately 30 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea only about 6 million, or 20%, have been properly diagnosed and treated.
27-Feb-2020 8:00 AM EST

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How hospital chaplains learn how to do what they do

Clinical pastoral education is an interfaith professional program that helps theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypersons develop the interpersonal skills needed to work as chaplains or spiritual care...
28-Jan-2020 4:00 PM EST

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It’s a natural fact: There’s still no substitute for human blood

While the donation and transfusion of blood are very common, and relatively simple as far as medical procedures go, the path from donor to recipient is more complex than most people may realize.
19-Dec-2019 6:00 AM EST

Concussion is more than just a headache, so it’s good to know the symptoms

Concussion is the most common and mildest type of traumatic brain injury, but it should never be taken lightly. Any concussion, however slight, temporarily disturbs vital brain activity and can cause a range of physical, mental and emotional...
6-Nov-2019 6:00 AM EST

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (www.wakehealth.edu) is a preeminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, which was created through the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Atrium Health Levine Children’s Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the academic core of Advocate Health and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist employs more than 22,000 teammates, part of Advocate Health’s 155,000 teammates. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist provided a record-setting $1.2 billion in community benefits in 2023, which includes unreimbursed care, financial assistance, education and research, and community health improvement.

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