University of Kansas Medical Center News
The University of Kansas Medical Center is improving lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care. Explore some of our recent accomplishments.
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November 9, 2021New consortium for polycystic kidney disease research brings scientists togetherA symposium, held virtually Oct. 27-28, allowed scientists to learn about, and share, the latest research in PKD.
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July 8, 2021Professor pivots from Kenya to Kansas (and back again) to serve global health needs in pandemicThe work of Sarah Finocchario Kessler, Ph.D., MPH, supports the progressive efforts of Wyandotte County Health Department to address social needs of Covid-positive residents.
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April 29, 2021Massive negative impact of COVID-19 on cancer screenings quantified in KU Medical Center faculty study published in JAMA OncologyThe University of Kansas Cancer Center is calling for public attention to this issue to prevent cancer deaths.
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November 19, 2020KU Cancer Center researchers discover men fighting both cancer and COVID-19 at higher risk than womenMen with cancer and COVID-19 may be at significantly higher risk for severe symptoms and even death as compared to females fighting both, a University of Kansas Cancer Center research team has found after reviewing multiple studies.
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March 5, 2020Owens leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial researchDennis Owens, MD, PhD, leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial research