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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