/tags/university-of-miami-miller-school-of-medicine University of Miami Miller School of Medicine en-US WLRN Mon, 01 May 2023 17:43:39 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-05-01/this-miami-doctor-combines-medical-care-with-social-justice Dr. Armen Henderson is the founder of Dade County Street Response, an organization that combines medical care with social justice. They treat those with barriers to healthcare and meet them where they are. He joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to talk about how and why he started doing this work. Mon, 01 May 2023 17:43:39 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-05-01/this-miami-doctor-combines-medical-care-with-social-justice Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena /health/2023-04-07/scientists-in-miami-connect-rare-infant-brain-damage-to-covid-19 A study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests COVID-19 caused severe brain damage in two babies born in Miami. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-07/scientists-in-miami-connect-rare-infant-brain-damage-to-covid-19 Verónica Zaragovia /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants People in South Florida with Parkinson’s Disease can get genetic testing and counseling at no cost through a partnership between the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and the Parkinson’s Foundation. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:45:53 GMT /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants Verónica Zaragovia /news/2020-12-14/were-all-in-this-janssen-vaccine-trial-in-miami-seeks-additional-participants Pfizer vaccines are being distributed across Florida this week. One vaccine still in the trial phase is the Janssen one, under Johnson and Johnson. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:40:44 GMT /news/2020-12-14/were-all-in-this-janssen-vaccine-trial-in-miami-seeks-additional-participants Verónica Zaragovia /2020-11-08/if-everybody-waits-for-somebody-else-to-do-it-studies-will-never-be-completed-covid-19-vaccine-researcher-seeks-volunteers A team of physicians at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine have a research study underway on one of the COVID-19 vaccine trials, and they still need volunteers. The trial will determine if the investigational Janssen vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 after a single dose. Sun, 08 Nov 2020 22:00:31 GMT /2020-11-08/if-everybody-waits-for-somebody-else-to-do-it-studies-will-never-be-completed-covid-19-vaccine-researcher-seeks-volunteers Verónica Zaragovia /2020-11-04/um-agrees-to-pay-millions-to-settle-medicare-fraud-allegations-raised-by-whistle-blower The U.S. Justice Department began investigating the allegations after they were first raised by the former chief operating officer of the UM Miller School of Medicine, Jonathan “Jack” Lord, who filed a whistle-blower lawsuit in 2013. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:03:47 GMT /2020-11-04/um-agrees-to-pay-millions-to-settle-medicare-fraud-allegations-raised-by-whistle-blower Jay Weaver, Daniel Chang /2020-09-02/needle-exchange-program-gets-unanimous-approval-in-palm-beach-county Palm Beach county commissioners voted unanimously to approve a needle exchange program through a nonprofit called Rebel Recovery. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:05:16 GMT /2020-09-02/needle-exchange-program-gets-unanimous-approval-in-palm-beach-county Verónica Zaragovia /show/sundial/2020-07-27/this-virus-will-be-around-for-awhile-um-doctor-on-floridas-covid-19-outbreak Florida has reported more than 430,000 cases of the coronavirus, officially surpassing New York for having the second most COVID-19 cases of any state in… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:26:02 GMT /show/sundial/2020-07-27/this-virus-will-be-around-for-awhile-um-doctor-on-floridas-covid-19-outbreak Chris Remington, Liv Steinhardt /news/2020-07-20/um-and-palm-beach-research-center-launch-covid-19-vaccine-clinical-trials The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Palm Beach Research Center will launch phase three of clinical trials for potential COVID-19… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:42:45 GMT /news/2020-07-20/um-and-palm-beach-research-center-launch-covid-19-vaccine-clinical-trials Amber Amortegui /local-news/2020-04-10/early-sampling-suggests-infection-rate-in-miami-dade-higher-than-state-health-records Early indications from a University of Miami survey to measure the true infection rate of the new coronavirus across Miami-Dade County suggest a higher… Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:49:25 GMT /local-news/2020-04-10/early-sampling-suggests-infection-rate-in-miami-dade-higher-than-state-health-records Jenny Staletovich