Suicide prevention awareness shared by faculty
Jane Chung-Do and Deborah Goebert appear on an educational television show to dispel common myths in the hope of saving lives.
UH recruiting homestay hosts for health sciences students statewide
Hawaiʻi has a shortage of healthcare providers, and University of Hawaiʻi health sciences training programs are working to meet those needs.
Ebola virus research in Liberia part of Kapiʻolani CC professor’s mission
In summer2018, John Berestecky accompanied three UH students to help with Ebola and Lassa virus research at the University of Liberia in Monrovia.
Electric vehicle donation boosts medical school’s homeless outreach
Hawaiian Electric Company and the HEI Charitable Foundation have donated $30,000 to JABSOM's Hawaiʻi HOME project to purchase an electric vehicle.
UH jellyfish expert trains Thai researchers through Fulbright program
Angel Yanagihara has started a six-week post as a U.S. State Department Fulbright Specialist to collect lethal box jellyfish in Thailand.
New preliminary rat lungworm treatment guidelines
The state Joint Task Force on Rat Lungworm Disease has announced new guidelines for clinical management of rat lungworm disease.
Renowned fertility researcher celebrated at inaugural symposium
The trailblazing genetics work of Ryuzo Yanagimachi was honored at a day-long event at the John A. Burns School of Medicine on August 27.
Food and family key to Filipino heart health
To lower the high rate of heart disease among Filipino-Americans, the community needs heart health interventions rooted in Filipino cultural values.
Parent education key to protecting kids from HPV
Many teens in Hawaiʻi are not getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, primarily because parents don’t know enough about the vaccine, and doctors aren’t recommending the shots.
Anonymous gift ignites medical student’s passion for public health
Elizabeth Young, a medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, is recognized by two national organizations.
