The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

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January 30, 2023

Artificial intelligence can help patients interpret home tests for COVID-19

New machine learning research led by Professor Farrokh Alemi and Professor Janusz Wojtusiak provides a way for patients and clinicians...
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January 24, 2023

More than 60% of Sub-Saharan African adolescents struggle to catch up on their education after COVID-19 pandemic, 18% report signs of mental health challenges

Adolescents around the world lost educational ground because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many have not yet recovered fully recovered...
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January 24, 2023

Study: When recreational cannabis Is legal, codeine demand drops

A new study published this month in Health Economics finds a significant reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in states that...
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January 23, 2023

Williams receives Prevent Cancer Foundation grant to increase lung cancer awareness among high-risk populations in Mississippi

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women in the United States. Lung cancer...
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January 16, 2023

Alessandra Luchini honored by SCHEV with Outstanding Faculty Award

George Mason University’s Alessandra Luchini is among the 12 educators statewide set to be formally recognized by the State Council...
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January 5, 2023

Nursing PhD student receives dissertation funding from nursing organizations

As the opioid crisis continues, experts search for interdisciplinary solutions and ways to nurture the next generation of researchers. That...
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January 4, 2023

Mason collaboration receives $3.2 million to help military personnel combat hemorrhagic diseases

Deployed military personnel frequently face numerous health and safety hazards as part of their daily activities in service to their...
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December 16, 2022

Marijuana use prevalence higher among adults with disabilities compared to those without disabilities, study finds

In the last two decades, support among American adults for marijuana (cannabis) for medical and recreational use has grown. In...
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December 14, 2022

A biofilm epic in the making

There are a lot of ways to cut film, as many cinemas and directors can attest. But biofilms—which settle on...
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December 13, 2022

Nursing PhD named ANA/SAMHSA Minority Fellow

Vickye Hayter, RN, a PhD in Nursing student, earned a spot in the Minority Fellowship Program, which is staffed by...
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December 12, 2022

Cuellar appointed Chair of Federal Community Preventative Services Task Force

Professor of Health Administration and Policy Alison Cuellar has been appointed Chair of the Federal Community Preventative Services Task Force...
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December 9, 2022

Mason bioengineering PhD achieves her dream of developing a technology that aids in cancer diagnoses

Although George Mason University doctoral student Shrishti Singh may have faced setbacks, including a pandemic, during her time in the...
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November 28, 2022

George Mason University bioengineering professor seeks to ease joint pain

Joint pain is a common nuisance for many Americans and is especially prevalent in an aging population. Bioengineering Professor Caroline...
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November 28, 2022

Empowering people with assistive technology

Healthy individuals can often take simple movements for granted, but after a neurological event such as a stroke or traumatic...
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November 8, 2022

$1.1 Million HRSA grant to create interprofessional health care learning lab in the College of Public Health

Nothing has exposed the unmet health and social needs of communities more clearly than the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the...
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