Health News
Study: More states eliminating insurance hurdles for opioid use disorder medications
A new study from Tulane University found that, over the past decade, more states have moved to make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to…
New CRISPR test could make tuberculosis screening as simple as a mouth swab
Tulane University researchers have developed an enhanced CRISPR-based tuberculosis test that works with a simple tongue swab, a potential…
Tulane launches 24/7 virtual mental health support for students
Tulane is launching a new telehealth service that will offer behavioral health care as well as crisis management and mental health coaching for…
Tulane professor partners with Chicago researchers to use hair-combing routine as trauma therapy
A team of experts from the Tulane School of Social Work is partnering with University of Chicago Medicine on a study that will incorporate hair…
Tulane researcher receives $1.6 million grant to study trauma-induced blood loss
A new grant will allow researchers at Tulane to investigate the reasons why some trauma patients have worse outcomes and hopefully find a way to…
Tulane graduate student aims to tackle school-to-prison pipeline
PhD student Alanna Manigault has been named a Health Policy Research Scholar by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a national leadership development…
Vaccine shows promise in treating high blood sugar for those with long COVID
A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could…
Study finds potential new treatment path for lasting Lyme disease symptoms
Tulane University researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease,…
Dr. Tonette Krousel-Wood appointed to US Preventive Services Task Force
Tulane University physician-researcher Dr. M. “Tonette” Krousel-Wood has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent,…
Could gut bacteria cause osteoporosis? New research finds connection
One of the most common forms of gut bacteria may be to blame for osteoporosis.
