A new national study shows which Americans are least likely to be prepared to take necessary actions when faced with disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires.
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For Chris Hoch, background in math and music education is a winning combination
The Ohio State University Marching Band director Christopher Hoch has not one, not two, but five degrees from the university: bachelor’s degrees in music education and mathematics; master’s degrees in instrumental conducting and music education; and a doctorate in music education. While his math degree may seem like an anomaly, Hoch does not view it that way.
A type of ‘step therapy’ is an effective strategy for diabetic eye disease
NIH-funded clinical trial finds that starting with a cheaper drug and switching to a more expensive drug as needed leads to good vision outcomes in diabetic macular edema.
Interferon treatment may reduce severity of COVID-19 in people with certain genetic factors
People with this combination of genetic variants also remain positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection longer.
Language Pod researchers engage COSI visitors in real-life research
Throughout the year, researchers working at The Ohio State University’s Language Pod are engaging visitors to COSI in downtown Columbus in the study of how people process languages.
A partnership between Ohio State and COSI, the Language Pod (formally known as the Language Sciences Research Lab) marked its 10th anniversary with a June 2 celebration at the science museum. The COSI research pods, located on the museum’s second floor, are a part of a larger COSI exhibit on the life sciences. The pods are glass-enclosed research spaces where museum visitors can observe scientific research taking place in real time.
Study: Most Ohioans received abortion care after 6 weeks
Prior to Ohio’s new six-week cutoff for legal abortions, about 9 in 10 people seeking care in Ohio had abortions later than the current law allows, new research suggests.
As globe warms, infected pines starve and disease-causing fungi thrive
The high heat and low water conditions produced by global warming weaken pine trees’ resistance to disease by hindering their ability to mount an effective defense at the same time that pathogenic fungi in their tissues become more aggressive, new research suggests.
Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021
National data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms, add evidence to support take-home treatment for opioid use disorder.
Food assistance program may help prevent child maltreatment
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps more than 39 million people avoid food insecurity has an unexpected benefit – it may help prevent child maltreatment.
NIH launches clinical trial of mRNA Nipah virus vaccine
Nipah virus infection is spread between animals and people.
