Case Western Reserve University

The first presidential debate of the general election is making a detour to Cleveland after coronavirus concerns prompted the University of Notre Dame to…

The increasing use of telehealth appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic has some worried about the loss of the doctor-patient relationship. A new study suggests ways telehealth can actually strengthen that bond and build trust. Case Western Reserve University researcher Dr. Kurt Stange contributed to the study, and said the pandemic has presented unique ways for providers to better get to know their patients.

Two hospital systems in Cleveland are offering alternative housing for employees who are working during the COVID-19 pandemic and are concerned about possibly exposing their families to the virus. University Hospitals is using a Case Western Reserve University residence hall to temporarily house workers. UH spokesperson George Stamatis said employees at UH Cleveland Medical Center are eligible to stay at the dorm for free for up to four days.

The 1.5 million-year-old fossils of human ancestors recently unearthed in Ethiopia show sophistication in behaviors and tool use, said the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) researchers who found them, despite one example having the smallest cranium of any specimen found in Africa to date. One Homo erectus female cranium found is a little less than half the size of our brains, said CWRU anatomy professor Scott Simpson, who worked with the team that discovered the fossils.

Eight Ohio companies rank among the worst 100 industrial facilities in the country emitting toxic fumes in heavily-populated areas, according to a report…

Jan Johnson smoked a dozen cigarettes a day for about two decades. "I would go to bingo at least four times out of a week, and at bingo it was just the thing to do," she said. When her apartment building went smoke free in 2018, she knew something would have to change. She saw a bulletin board for a research study testing whether a text messaging program could help people stop smoking and decided to sign up.

One Ohio professor has a front-row seat to the U.S. conflict with Iran.Karl Kaltenthaler, the University of Akron’s director of security studies and an…

Sexual assault cases that have gone unsolved in Akron will receive more attention thanks to a nearly $2 million grant. The funding supports the Akron...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is backing a study to take an in-depth look at the genetic factors behind substance abuse disorder. Yost believes this...

Gene editing, or the process of making specific changes to DNA, is already helping cancer patients and people with certain inherited diseases. The...