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UR grad one of 3 winners of the Nobel Prize for Medicine

A graduate of the University of Rochester Medical School is one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine announced early on Monday. Harvey J....
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Mon, 10/05/2020 - 6:29am
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URMC conducting trial for potential coronavirus vaccine

The University of Rochester Medical Center is conducting another Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine under the federal Operation...
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Fri, 09/04/2020 - 9:51am
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Key figure in surgery education, URMC's Dr. Seymour Schwartz has died

Officials at the University of Rochester Medical Center are remembering a beloved and iconic personality from their surgical staff, Dr. Seymour Schwartz...
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Sun, 08/30/2020 - 2:55pm
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URMC to study blood plasma as COVID-19 therapy

The University of Rochester Medical Center is joining two clinical trials exploring the treatment potential of plasma transfusions from people who have...
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Thu, 07/23/2020 - 1:55pm
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URMC moves some mental healthcare to downtown Rochester

Outpatient mental health services from University of Rochester Medical Center including Lazos Fuertes, URMC’s Spanish-language mental healthcare, are...
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Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:52pm
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URMC receives grant funding to aid sickle cell treatment

The University of Rochester Medical Center has been named the recipient of a grant for sickle cell anemia treatment, a condition that disproportionately...
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Mon, 06/29/2020 - 12:07pm
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More rallies and marches around Rochester for racial justice and equity

Hundreds of people turned out again in downtown Rochester on Saturday as part of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that have been going on since...
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Sun, 06/14/2020 - 6:35am
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Cancer treatment at Wilmot continues amid pandemic challenges, doctors urge patients to seek care

The Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center is resuming postponed procedures and turning more to telemedicine amid the...
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Thu, 05/21/2020 - 5:03pm
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URMC to furlough nearly 3,500 staff as COVID-19 depresses revenues

The University of Rochester Medical Center will begin placing 3,473 employees -- just shy of 20% of its staff -- on furlough next week, the hospital...
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Sun, 05/10/2020 - 6:38pm
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URMC and Rochester Regional to test COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health are among the institutions partnering with the drug company Pfizer and the...
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Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:48pm
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