Telehealth During COVID-19: How Hospitals, Healthcare Providers Are Optimizing Virtual Care
March 14th 2020Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, patients, as well as their physicians, have been put at risk while seeking or providing other healthcare. While several barriers to care have inhibited telehealth in the past, recent actions by CMS, HHS, and other governing bodies have sought to expand its availability nationwide. NYU Langone Health's telehealth service Virtual Urgent Care connects members with clinicians via phone or tablet to provide care without potential coronavirus exposure.
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NYU Researchers Find Blood Test Can Measure Effectiveness of Melanoma Treatments
May 16th 2019Researchers from the NYU School of Medicine and Perlmutter Cancer Center have determined that blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA—after just 1 month of treatment—detect how well treatment is working in patients with skin cancer.
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Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Aims to Improve Community Health Through Access to Food
May 13th 2019In an effort to improve food security and community health, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has created a comprehensive program to provide a new nutritional resource to residents of Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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NYU Langone Creates Charity Fund for Complex Reconstructive Plastic Surgery for Patients in Need
May 1st 2019NYU Langone has created a charity care fund for patients in need of complex reconstructive plastic surgery through a $15.1 million donated from international businessman and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss.
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NYU-Led Study Finds Removal of Gene Prevents Development of Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
May 1st 2019A study led by researchers from the NYU School of Medicine and the University of Michigan has found that the action of a gene called ATDC is required for the development of pancreatic cancer.
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