June 2024
The Anopheles mosquito species is the primary vector responsible for transmitting malaria, a potentially fatal blood-borne illness. Since previous studies have identified various factors influencing mosquitoes' ability to transmit malaria, Yale researchers in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases sought to understand the factors affecting the resistance to malaria in mosquitoes lacking the mosGILT protein.
- May 16, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
The CDC says the public health risk is “low,” but there are still some precautions you can take.
- April 29, 2024Source: It's Your Yale
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Liz Znamierowski runs the Mother and Infant Mobile Clinic based out of the storefront at 270 Congress Avenue. Launched by Dr. Leslie Sude in 2020, the Mother and Infant program brought care to mothers and newborns in New Haven during the COVID-19 pandemic and revealed that there was enough community need to continue its services beyond the pandemic. In partnership with American Medical Response, the Mother and Infant Mobile Clinic utilizes a retrofitted ambulance to provide dyadic healthcare curbside to patients’ residences.
- April 22, 2024
Most of us know that regular physical activity can strengthen muscles, burn fat, and lower our risk of heart disease. But many advantages of exercise go beyond physical fitness and cardiovascular health, according to Yale School of Medicine experts.
- April 18, 2024
Medical students often face challenges transitioning from classroom to clerkships due to limited preparation materials. A group of researchers from Yale introduced a student-led Internal Medicine clerkship orientation bootcamp and accompanying survival guide, and assessed its efficacy in improving student confidence prior to clerkships.
- April 16, 2024
The Yale Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to highlight the following professors of medicine.
- April 05, 2024Source: Yale Medicine
Scott Roberts, MD, assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases), discusses Pemgarda, a drug that protects immunocompromised people against COVID-19.
- April 01, 2024
Cases of dengue fever are surging at a record pace across South America and Puerto Rico. Dr. Albert Ko, MD, an infectious disease epidemiologist in the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, shares his insights about the current dengue public health threat in this installment of 3 Essential Questions.
- March 27, 2024
Meet Ralph Brooks, who helps identify how to optimally deliver lifesaving treatments to individuals who need them.
- February 06, 2024
Yale scientists who have developed and employed essential diagnostic tests say new regulations may needlessly hinder that process.