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What to know about brain tumors and brain cancer

Brain tumors are rare, scary and can be quite serious. UChicago Medicine experts Bakhtiar Yamini, MD, and Lauren Singer, MD, discuss how brain tumors and brain cancer are diagnosed and treated.

Pritzker School of Medicine students present their research to peers and faculty.

UChicago medical students publish first-author research

Students at the UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine find time and resources to conduct high-quality research in addition to their clinically-focused studies.

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Using GPS data to deliver HIV interventions to people who need them most

A study led by UChicago researchers used GPS data to identify venues in the Chicago area where public health experts can most effectively reach vulnerable populations with HIV interventions.

monkey pox

What you should know about the new mpox outbreak

As mpox continues to spread, it’s more important than ever that people understand how this virus is transmitted, what activities put people at risk and what to do if you think you’re infected or have been exposed.