Every year, nearly 700,000 American women have surgery to remove their uterus (hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids (myomectomy). A laparoscopic surgical technique once commonly used in these procedures could be worsening the outcomes for women who have...
“Many of us here have potential that was never realized,” said Luis (last name withheld), an incarcerated student, when reflecting on his experience in two Yale English classes. “Educational opportunities like this, which actually challenge us, help us...
For those with extremely high blood pressure, or hypertension, there are many initial medication options — so many that it can be hard to know which one to use. Now, a Yale-coauthored paper in Lancet provides more information about the relative safety and...
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the human body, an essential function for survival. Anemia results when someone has fewer red blood cells than normal. The world’s most common blood disorder, anemia comes in many different varieties — mild to...
Peter Raymond and Craig Brodersen of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) have received grants to further their work through National Science Foundation (NSF) 2018 “Understanding the Rules of Life” awarding campaign.
Two-thirds of young women aged 18-26 who were eligible to receive Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine have missed at least one opportunity to receive the vaccine during a visit to an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, Yale researchers report.
This study...
Since fall 2016, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has welcomed 51 new colleagues to the ladder faculty. The incoming cohort comprises 17 new hires each for the divisions of the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences, inclusive of engineering....
Three junior faculty members in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences have won awards for their scholarly research or publications.
Noreen Khawaja, associate professor of religious studies, has been awarded the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Prize for Outstanding...