Health and Medicine
How to safely watch the 2024 solar eclipse
The April 8 solar eclipse—a spectacular show in the sky when the moon will pass in front of the sun, darkening the skies in the middle of the afternoon—is almost here. Here’s what you need to know to view it safely.
Karma a driving force for senior
Sarah Petit won the Toppel Career Center’s #BreakThru Award for her commitment to overcoming obstacles.
Reinventing libraries in era of crises
University libraries, long situated at the heart of campuses, are expanding to include mindfulness and well-being programs that complement other campus mental health resources.
Businessman and philanthropist Kenneth C. Griffin celebrated for his landmark $50 million gift to Sylvester
The donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, marks a new chapter in its prodigious efforts to treat and find a cure for the disease.
Business leader and philanthropist Ken Griffin makes $50 million gift to University of Miami
The generous contribution will accelerate research efforts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and rename the Transformational Cancer Research Building as the Kenneth C. Griffin Cancer Research Building.
US Surgeon General urges connection to combat mental health struggles
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited the University of Miami for a discussion with President Julio Frenk about how to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation among college students.
Striving to ‘change the narrative’ on mental health in the Abacos
A University of Miami initiative is being launched that will help health care providers in the Abacos islands in northern Bahamas to diagnose and treat patients who suffer from the type of post-disaster mental disorders that were prevalent in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
AI is sparking a revolution in health care
Representatives from across the health care spectrum touted the benefits that AI has already generated in the industry and imagined the technology’s potential to reduce inequities and free up medical professionals to “put the care back in health care.”
Health care leaders to examine innovations and industry tensions
AI’s increasing influence, the impact of the upcoming presidential election, and economic challenges headline the marquee for the 13th annual “Business of Health Care Conference,” on Friday, Feb. 16.
Do you get hiccups?
’Course you do. We all get this annoying condition. University of Miami experts explain why we get them and ways to get rid of them.
Ways to avoid holiday weight gain
With plenty of tempting fare around, a University of Miami expert offers tips on what foods to avoid during this festive season.
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