When Donald Bilgore, 98, arrived at Strong Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department shortly before Thanksgiving with breathing problems, he was diagnosed with influenza and stabilized.
The latest issue of Dialogue magazine, published by the Wilmot Cancer Institute, highlights recent advancements and changes following its new designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Maiken Nedergaard, MD, DMSc, who serves as co-director of the University of Rochester Center for Translational Neuromedicine, has been named a 2025 International Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
The Wilmot Cancer Institute recently demonstrated the depth of its blood cancer research at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting, an event that draws more than 30,000 participants…
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) Department of Urology is expanding its research operations with a focus on improving treatments for patients with cancer.
Older adults aged 80 and above with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) can be effectively treated with a reduced dose of chemotherapy, according to new research presented at the American…
Children raised in farming communities may develop stronger immune systems earlier than those living in urban environments, according to new research from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).
Jeff Civiletti, a technician at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), is navigating personal loss while continuing his work in patient care.
A teenage girl survived a lightning strike after receiving immediate CPR from a bystander with medical training at a Rochester-area shoreline.
Sangeeta Gajendra has been named chair of Community Dentistry and Oral Disease Prevention at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH).
For nearly two decades, Maria, a Geneva resident, has faced the challenges of living with two cancers.
URMC has announced a new partnership with GE HealthCare to enhance medical capabilities across its system.
A recent national study has found that hospital care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has grown significantly more intensive over the last two decades, and is now mainly…
The number of family physicians practicing in rural areas across the United States has declined by 11% between 2017 and 2023, according to a recent study.
A new urine test that measures the sugar alcohols sorbitol and xylitol is helping to identify SORD-related neuropathy, a common inherited nerve disorder.
Employers within the Rochester Reporter publication area submitted 17 H-2A petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
At the Neuromedicine Pain Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), a multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, anesthesiologists, and neuroscientists are working together to improve care for patients…
Family gatherings are a reminder for nurse Elise Marcello and her husband, Sam, of the two children they lost.
Researchers from the Wilmot Cancer Institute have outlined several strategies to help patients manage the side effects of hormone therapy, a common treatment for hormone-receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer.
Bowhead whales, known for their remarkable lifespan of up to 200 years and low rates of age-related diseases such as cancer, may owe part of their longevity to a protein…
The Golisano Children’s Alliance, a new initiative funded by philanthropist Tom Golisano, has been established to connect 10 children’s hospitals across eight states.
All 10 H-2A petitions filed by an employer classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry located in the Rochester Reporter publication area were approved in 2024, as per…
In 2024, all of the H-2A petitions filed by Manufacturing industry an employer in the Rochester Reporter publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
In 2024, all of the H-2A petitions filed by employers in the Rochester Reporter publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the…
Bridgette Merriman, who was once a patient at Golisano Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a child, has now become a pediatric physician.
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