Teens attend Moloka?i’s first-ever health camp
The John A. Burns School of Medicine sponsored the community event in Kaunakakai for youngsters interested in a career in medical career.
Urgent need for pregnant women to get screened early for syphilis
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is reaffirming the need to screen all pregnant women for syphilis, which may be present but undetected in expectant mothers with devastating effects.
Mind-body therapy effective for military veterans with PTSD
The study co-authored by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Professor Kathryn Braun was published in the Journal for Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Centralizing technology between medical care teams aids patient outcome
Â鶹´«Ã½ healthcare providers are using technology from a project led by UH Hilo that helps pharmacists manage high-risk patients’ medications across a variety of settings.
Study of worst-case pandemic death scenario is led by UH researcher
The worldwide spread of a serious infectious disease could result in pandemic-related deaths of 700,000 and annual economic losses of $500 billion, according to a study in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
Promising cancer research earns ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ student a Crown Prince Akihito scholarship
Robert Oda is using Raman spectroscopy to potentially identify markers of cancer in cells and tissue based on their molecular “fingerprint.”
Study examines social and economic impacts on health in Wai?anae
Research is being conducted by Alika Maunakea at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and Ruben Juarez in the Department of Economics.
Medical-care collaboration links UH and Okinawa over five decades
Unique program at the John A. Burns School of Medicine annually dispatches 10 local medical students and physicians for American-style medical training.
Preservatives may harm ¡°good¡± human bacteria, UH Maui study finds
Food preservatives may be harmful to beneficial bacteria in the human body, according to a study at UH Maui College.
UH undergrads win national awards for their health sciences research in Africa
Kapiʻolani CC's Jovikka Antallan and UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹'s Michael Fernandez earned presentation awards at the annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.