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Global Health Law, Policy Expert Says WHO May Need to Establish New Level of Public Health Emergency for Regional Outbreaks

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (June 14, 2019) — Today, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on the recommendation…

June 14, 2019

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Indoor Tanning May Be an Addiction Abetted by Both Genetic and Psychiatric Factors

June 11, 2019

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Researchers Find Labels of U.S. Probiotic Products Lacking

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (June 4, 2019) — When it comes to buying probiotics, many product labels do not give consumers enough information to make…

June 4, 2019

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Clinical Trial for Men With Osteoporosis Now Open for Volunteers

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (June 4, 2019) — Enrollment in a clinical trial testing a new treatment for men with osteoporosis is now open at…

June 4, 2019

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Significant ‘Knowledge Gap’ Exists in Use of Genetic Testing to Decide Cancer Treatment

May 30, 2019

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Patient Groups Untested in Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Found to Also Benefit

May 30, 2019

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Georgetown University Launches Clinical Trial for Lewy Body Dementia

MEDIA CONTACT:(for members of the press only) Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu PATIENT INFORMATION:Joy Arellanomja6@gunet.georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (May 30, 2019) — Georgetown…

May 30, 2019

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For Many HIV+ Women, Daily Survival Takes Precedence Over Viral Suppression

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (May 17, 2019) — According to scientists who study women infected with HIV, statistics often paint an impressionist view…

May 17, 2019

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Why Adults at Risk for Huntington’s Disease Choose Not to Learn if They Inherited Deadly Gene

MEDIA CONTACT:Karen Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (May 16, 2019) — As many as 90 percent of individuals who have a parent with Huntington’s disease (HD) choose not to take…

May 16, 2019

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Georgetown University’s Cancer Center Receives Coveted ‘Comprehensive Cancer Center’ Status from the National Cancer Institute

May 7, 2019