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New data suggests that asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for hospitalized younger patients with COVID-19. Patients with COVID-19 between the ages of 20 and 59 years old who also had asthma needed a… Related News View All News…
Awards & Recognitions, RUSH Medical College
Congratulations to Niyi Soetan, rising M3, on his election as a regional director for region 2 of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). In this role, Soetan will oversee a regional executive board of 11 mem…
Research
In April 2020, the nonprofit research institute RTI surveyed more than 2,000 Americans to capture their awareness of COVID-19, their understanding of how the virus is transmitted and their levels of support for potent…
Patient Care, College of Health Sciences
The novel coronavirus pandemic is testing the limits of health care systems while also stretching thin the ranks of respiratory therapists, skilled professionals who were in short supply already. At Rush University Me…
RUSH Medical College, Awards & Recognitions
Rush Medical College is pleased to announce this year’s award recipients from the graduating Class of 2020. Student award recipients were selected by faculty, staff and peers for achievements in academics, research, e…
College of Health Sciences
“Patients on ventilators needs a lot of support...We have to constantly make sure they are breathing safely on the device. We try to mitigate as much as possible, with [personal protective equipment] and avoiding the… Related News View All News…
Community
There is strength in numbers. In terms of the coronavirus, the closer groups are together, the greater and stronger the spread. This same notion applies to the incredible work of the West Side COVID-19 homeless coalit… Related News View All News…
Research, College of Health Sciences, RUSH Medical College
Her research work has given Amanda Persons, PhD, deep knowledge of how drugs affect the brain. With appointments in three of Rush University’s four colleges, Persons takes insights she’s gained from her research into… Related News View All News…
RUSH Medical College
As a fourth-year interventional radiology resident, Maria Kotarska, MD, would normally be navigating a grueling schedule filled with complex vascular and imaging cases and rigorous on-the-job training. Instead, she’s… Related News View All News…
Community
Collaboration with city, health systems and shelters provides protective supplies and symptom-specific housing When an outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in early April at a substance use disorder unit in Chicag… Related News View All News…
