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Geoengineering Could Return Risk of Malaria for One Billion People 

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2022) — Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries,…

April 20, 2022

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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases Nearly 100 Times

WASHINGTON (March 23, 2022) — An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than…

March 23, 2022

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MRI May Lower Breast Cancer Deaths From Variants in Three Genes

February 17, 2022

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To Close Racial Health Inequity Chasm, a Comprehensive Audit of Historical Policies, Events and Practices is Needed

WASHINGTON (February 7, 2022) — A thorough examination of federal as well as local — city, county, and state — historical policies, practices and events is imperative to fully…

February 7, 2022

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‘Facebook Whistleblower’ Joins Georgetown Mental Health Experts to Discuss Social Media’s Impact on Adolescent Mental Health

WASHINGTON (February 1, 2022) — Child and adolescent mental health experts from the Georgetown University Medical Center will participate in a conversation with Frances Haugen,…

February 1, 2022

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Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Guide the Search for the Next SARS-like Virus

WASHINGTON (January 10, 2022) — An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has demonstrated the power of artificial intelligence to predict which…

January 10, 2022

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MedStar Health and Georgetown University Medical Center to Develop AI and Machine Learning Training for Early Career and Minority Investigators Interested in Health Disparities

The initiative is part of the NIH-funded AIM-AHEAD Consortium dedicated to addressing the lack of diversity in the field of data science WASHINGTON (December 20, 2021) — MedStar…

December 20, 2021

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Georgetown University Appoints Transformative Nurse Leader as Dean of School of Nursing

Dr. Roberta Waite Currently Serves as Executive Director of Highly Regarded Community-Based Organization in Philadelphia WASHINGTON (December 15, 2021) — Georgetown University…

December 15, 2021

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Research Reveals How Aging Cells Can Be an Underlying Cause of Kidney Damage

December 8, 2021

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Trial Stopped Early: Giving Immunotherapy Before Targeted Rx Improves Survival in Advanced Melanoma

November 15, 2021