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Where Medicine Meets Mission: Medical Students Build Clinical Skills in the Dominican Republic
As part of Georgetown's partnership with Mission ILAC (Institute for Latin American Concern), eight Georgetown University School of Medicine students spent a month working…
August 7, 2026
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Georgetown Awarded NIH Grant to Continue Leadership in National HIV Aging Study
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have received a National Institutes of Health grant to continue leading the Washington, D.C., site of the MACS/WIHS Combined…
August 6, 2026
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Young Adults Still Love To Tan. These Tactics Could Get Gen Z To Be Safer in the Sun, Research Finds
Tanning is popular among Gen Z, despite the skin cancer risks. Cancer prevention researcher Kenneth Tercyak, PhD, shares strategies to get young adults to listen to advice on…
August 3, 2026
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Preoperative Dual Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promising Activity in High-Risk Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2…
July 30, 2026
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Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options
While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many…
July 29, 2026
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Across Africa and the African Diaspora, a New Vision for Reproductive Care Emerges
Lauren Arrington, PhD, associate professor at the Berkley School of Nursing and the Susan H. Mayer Endowed Professor in Health Equity, organized “Centering Liberation: Partnering…
July 23, 2026
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Building the Conditions to Thrive
The Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities and new Innovation Hub carry forward a 50-year legacy of Georgetown’s holistic work supporting mental. …
July 22, 2026
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Reshaping the Future of Global Health
As the field undergoes major upheaval, Georgetown students, staff, faculty and alumni are helping shape a new vision of health sovereignty grounded in Jesuit.…
July 22, 2026
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From the Hilltop to the Hill
Recognizing that policy is foundational to how care is delivered, financed, regulated, and experienced, the Berkley School of Nursing has taken on a leadership role in policy…
July 22, 2026
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MedStar Health and Georgetown CONVERGE Toward Innovative Care
MedStar Health and Georgetown University are developing and building the 18,500-square-foot CONVERGE Innovation, Simulation, and Discovery Center to catalyze the future of…
July 18, 2026