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Medicine & Health Sciences

Scientists entering next phase of promising research for treatment of prostate cancer
Scientists are advancing on the battle against prostate cancer. A team of researchers from FIU’s Biomolecular Sciences ...
June 17, 2019
Deterrence-based audit policies reduce excess costs in health care, study finds
Skyrocketing spending and excess costs in the health care industry are reduced by innovative auditing methods that focus on increasing overall deterrence of waste and abuse in the long run.
June 10, 2019

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Researchers evaluate HIV prevention intervention on farmworker communities, find positive results
Researchers recently concluded a three-year study on the effectiveness of the CDC’s evidence based SEPA program.
October 16, 2019
What you need to know about flu season this year
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year is expected to be a particularly bad flu season and experts are recommending the flu vaccine to prevent a serious outbreak.
October 11, 2019
Medicines to help smokers quit only fight half the battle
FIU scientists found one part of the brain is involved in the formation of nicotine withdrawal, while another part of the brain is linked to the severity of the person’s actual addiction.
October 10, 2019
Disaster management grad program provides hands-on experience—a first in the U.S.
FIU is the only disaster management graduate program in the United States that provides a hands-on practical experience to its students.
October 10, 2019
My internship at the World Health Organization
Ph.D student Etinosa Oghogho interned at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland
October 8, 2019
My internship with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Sandra Kiplagat interned with the Maternal Newborn Child Health Discovery and Tools team.
September 27, 2019