New book sounds alarm on healthcare providers in India July 22, 2016 UH News UH Mānoa Assistant Professor Victoria Y. Fan examines the level of education and medical qualifications of physicians and other healthcare providers in India.
Health effects of modernization examined at international conference July 22, 2016 UH News UH Hilo hosts the Modernization and Health in the Asia-Pacific Region conference at the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center.
Mercury exposure management in northern Canadian communities July 20, 2016 UH News UH Mānoa’s Catherine Pirkle publishes a guide on mercury levels in food for health care providers.
Potential new Ebola vaccine has heat-stable formulation July 18, 2016 UH News JABSOM's Axel Lehrer shares preliminary test results for a promising Ebola vaccine being developed to retain effectiveness without refrigeration.
Alzheimer’s gene may show effects on brain starting in childhood July 13, 2016 UH News A study by UH Mānoa’s Linda Chang shows people with a specific variant of the apolipoprotein-E gene are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Medicaid coverage for telehealth bill signed by Governor Ige July 7, 2016 UH News UH research supports progressive and comprehensive telehealth legislation.
New article on cultural competence in healthcare delivery June 20, 2016 UH News UH West Oʻahu’s Kristina Guo and Susan Young analyze the learned skill of cultural competence in healthcare.
UH Mānoa researchers to study live Zika virus June 1, 2016 UH News Work on a Zika vaccine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine begins as application to import live virus approved.
Jill Omori honored for homeless medical outreach project May 23, 2016 UH News UH Mānoa Associate Professor Jill Omori honored with the Hawaiʻi Women Lawyers’ Distinguished Service Award for the H.O.M.E. Project.
Using math to predict Ebola May 11, 2016 UH News Through mathematical modeling, Yong and colleagues found that actions taken to halt the spread of the deadly virus may in fact increase transmission.