From left, front row: Jackie Wilson and Afshin Razi alongside Maimonides Summer Research Experience students. Photo by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

‘More than research’: Maimonides honors minority students at gala

August 9, 2024

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Maimonides Medical Center honored 14 first-year medical students at its annual Summer Research Experience event, which took place at the Barclays Center’s exclusive 40/40 Club the evening of July 31. The program, created in 2020, is aimed predominantly at minority students and those underrepresented in medicine. Founded by Afshin Razi, vice chair Orthopedics Department and Residency Program

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From left, front row: Jackie Wilson and Afshin Razi alongside Maimonides Summer Research Experience students. Photo by Wayne Daren Schneiderman

‘More than research’: Maimonides honors minority students at gala

August 9, 2024

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Maimonides Medical Center honored 14 first-year medical students at its annual Summer Research Experience event, which took place at the Barclays Center’s exclusive 40/40 Club the evening of July 31. The program, created in 2020, is aimed predominantly at minority students and those underrepresented in medicine. Founded by Afshin Razi, vice chair Orthopedics Department and Residency Program

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Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school

August 19, 2024

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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Maimonides Medical Center honored 14 first-year medical students at its annual Summer Research Experience event, which took place at the Barclays Center’s exclusive 40/40 Club the evening of July 31.  The program, created in 2020, is aimed predominantly at minority students and those underrepresented in medicine.  Founded by Afshin Razi, vice chair Orthopedics Department and Residency Program

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Scientist-entrepreneur team creates ‘miracle gel’ that helps heal severe brain injuries

July 29, 2024

INDUSTRY CITY AND SUNSET PARK — Brooklyn-based biotechnology company Cresilon Inc. uncovered a hemostatic gel technology that will make traumatic brain injuries (TBI) significantly less devastating.  The technology, announced July 9, completed its first stage of preclinical study successfully. The gel controls bleeding and provides neuroprotection following a penetrating TBI, such as from a gunshot or shrapnel. This form of

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Brooklyn-born hemostatic gel technology developed by Industry City lab

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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults

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A deadly heat wave gripped Asia for weeks in spring 2024, sending temperatures in India’s capital region over 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 Celsius) in May. Campaigning politicians, news announcers and Indian voters waiting in long lines passed out in the oppressive heat. From as far north as Japan to as far south as the Philippines, the relentless heat wreaked havoc

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New book describes vital role of early detection and preventive medicine

June 20, 2024

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Cancer: just hearing the word conjures up images of heartache, pain and even helplessness. It’s the number two killer in the U.S. behind heart disease. Despite the tens of billions of dollars spent on cancer research and treatment, most resources in the fight against the dreaded disease are devoted to late-stage treatments. But there’s hope in a