MEDICAL RESEARCH AND YNHH
NANCY CHEN
Yale researchers discover new immunological capabilities of the eye

The research team found that injecting vaccines into the eyes of mice could activate an immune response, highlighting the immunological link between the eyes and the brain.

March 8, 2024

JOHNNY YUE
Yale and SCSU community health program awarded grant to fight health inequities

The CARE program will use new CDC funding to support food security, breastfeeding and road safety initiatives in New Haven.

March 6, 2024

ALESSANDRA PAPPALARDI
Yale Internal Medicine Residency Writers’ Workshop celebrates 20th anniversary

Now in its second decade, the writers’ workshop for new doctors at the School of Medicine is training physicians to translate from patients to the page.

February 29, 2024

WILLIAM ZHANG & EMILIE MA
‘Blank Space’ in memory? Researchers investigate Taylor Swift-induced amnesia

In a recent review, School of Public Health student Nathan Carroll theorized that excitement and sensory overload could explain memory lapses among concertgoers during the pop star’s Eras Tour.

February 25, 2024

FAREED SALMON
Yale-led study discovers disparities in stroke treatment among patients receiving hospital cardiac care 

The researchers found that patients who suffer from strokes following cardiac interventions are less likely to receive the most effective stroke treatment, EVT.

February 23, 2024

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Yale researchers call for more studies on chronic climate change and mental health

A new Yale-led study found a lack of research on the effects of chronic climate change and mental health.

February 23, 2024

ERIN HU
Yale New Haven Hospital announces new president

Katherine Heilpern takes the reins of the hospital amid YNHH’s hospital acquisitions and parent discontent over daycare downsizing.

February 21, 2024

HIREN PAREKH
Yale researchers highlight prevalence of anxiety in U.S. military veterans 

The researchers found that veterans have higher rates of generalized anxiety disorder and offered potential solutions in a study published this month.

February 19, 2024

ASUKA KODA
Davenport Street daycare center closes, YNHH begins transition of operations to Bright Horizons management

One of two current YNHH Daycare Center locations is permanently closing as Bright Horizons takes over the daycare center, leaving parents scrambling to secure their current daycare spot with newly reduced capacity.

February 18, 2024

SAHIL MANE
Yale scientists refine model to predict risk for opioid dependence

Amid healthcare providers’ anxieties about prescribing opioids, a team of Yale researchers is trying to predict patients’ risk for opioid dependence based on genetic and environmental factors.

February 16, 2024

ABEL GELETA
Yalies at the School of Medicine discuss efforts to support first-generation students 

Two medical students told the News about various forms of support they said that the medical school offers to students in overcoming challenges.

February 15, 2024