The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network’s Conference on Clinical Research for Rare Diseases will be held on Monday, November 19, 2018. New investigators, trainees, junior faculty, and others interested in rare disease research methodology are invited to attend. Read more >>
The majority of blood cultures performed on children with common skin and soft tissue infections are unnecessary, according to a new article by researchers in the Department of Pediatrics. The article, “Blood Cultures for Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections of Children” was written as part of the journal’s ongoing series, “Things We Do For … Read more
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved more than $20 million for studies that will use PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, to test ways to improve care for people with arthritis, blood pressure, depression and irritable bowel disease. Read more >>
Researchers in the lab of Ilona Jaspers, PhD, found that the common food additive cinnamaldehyde impaired cilia–the hair-like structures on lung cells crucial for proper respiratory function. Read more >>
The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) has selected six projects that will be supported through the Improvement Scholars Program, including one led by Zachary Willis, MD, MPH. Read more >>