Health
American Geriatrics Society president’s Tulane visit highlights momentum in aging care
Alison Moore, president of the American Geriatrics Society, visited Tulane in September, a visit that shined a light on the strides the university…
Elma LeDoux carries Charity Hospital’s spirit forward
LeDoux received the Spirit of Charity Award, which honors those who carry forward the former hospital’s commitment to patients and the community.
Tulane Cancer Center’s Wave Makers 5K returns Oct. 18 to rally community around cancer research
Tulane Cancer Center is inviting runners, walkers, families, cancer survivors and supporters to make waves against cancer at the second annual Wave…
Florida is seeing a dengue fever outbreak. Tulane mosquito researcher breaks down the rise in cases
Florida is experiencing one of its most significant dengue fever outbreaks in years. Tulane medical entomologist Dawn Wesson said the outbreak is…
Tulane researcher receives $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study links between heat, wildfire smoke and autism risk
Ad campaign spotlights Tulane partnership that is making NOLA a healthcare destination
From the airport baggage claim to prominent intersections across New Orleans, a new advertising campaign is putting Tulane University’s medical…
New Tulane School of Medicine department will connect neuroscience discoveries to patients faster
A new department at the Tulane School of Medicine is bringing scientists and clinicians together to accelerate promising neuroscience discoveries in…
Tulane researcher targets bacteria’s protective shield in search for E. coli vaccine
A Tulane University researcher is investigating how a common cause of diarrheal disease protects itself inside the human body — work that could…
Lonely? Socially isolated? Study finds it may cost you six healthy years of life
A team from Tulane found loneliness and social isolation are costing people nearly six years of life free from mental disorders like depression and…
Tulane test could dramatically speed diagnosis of hard-to-detect lung infections
A Tulane University research team has developed a platform technology that identifies the exact species of bacteria behind NTM lung disease…