Amaka Uchegbu
Staff Reporter
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With improved reporting, adverse events increase

More comprehensive reporting mechanisms have led to an increased number of reported complications in hospitals across Connecticut, according to a recently released Adverse Events Report.

Against the odds, Yale improves access to data

The Yale University Open Data Access Project made clinical trial data for medical devices and diagnostics publicly available for the first time on Jan. 14.

Tahj Blow ’16 forced to ground at gunpoint by YPD

Amid a national conversation about race and policing, a series of Twitter messages posted Saturday have thrust Yale into the spotlight.

Med school minority equity initiatives published

This morning, Robert Alpern, dean of the School of Medicine, formally published the school’s new initiatives to improve climate, diversity and faculty development.

Sex isn’t always safe at Yale

Exploring the numbers behind sexual health on campus.

Students attribute pre-med attrition to strict requirements

Unnecessary course requirements are keeping pre-med attrition rates at Yale College high, according to undergraduates interviewed.

Alum killed in Boston hospital shooting

On Tuesday morning, Michael Davidson MED '96 was shot outside his office at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Davidson was immediately rushed into surgery, but succumbed to his injuries at 10:53 p.m. that night.

Series of thefts unnerves Trumbull students

In the first week of the new semester, at least five students have been victims of theft on and around Yale’s campus.

Med school diversity initiatives delayed for faculty feedback

The Yale School of Medicine’s new policies addressing faculty diversity are set be released at the end of the week, days later than previously planned, in order to incorporate faculty feedback presented at town hall meetings.

Group therapy grows at Yale Health

More Yalies are using group therapy as a mental health resource.

Regulate e-cigarettes, researchers say

The American Association for Cancer Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology released a joint statement on Thursday to discourage the use of electronic cigarettes, citing uncertainty regarding their safety.