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Rochester economist: ‘Congress will have to do more’ to fight recession

The $2 trillion stimulus plan signed by the president likely won’t be adequate to save the US economy from collapse, according to Rochester economics professor Narayana Kocherlakota, a former president…

Op-ed: COVID-19 pandemic is a ‘fire drill’ for climate change

Is the COVID-19 pandemic a precursor for our planet’s future under climate change? Yes, says Adam Frank, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University, in an analysis for…

Hospitals preparing for surge in patients

Medical Center leaders shared multiphase plans for what our hospitals would do to increase capacity for the likely surge in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the Rochester region. Strong Memorial…

Two Rochester psychologists offer ideas on how to stay connected

Social distancing, according to infectious disease experts, is one of the best ways to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. But what about its psychological consequences? Harry Reis, a…

Med Center Begins Clinical Trial for New COVID-19 Treatment

Rochester researchers are testing the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19. (Getty Images) The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in a…

How do you slow a pandemic like coronavirus?

Reducing social contact as much as possible will slow the spread of the disease and buy us time to both care for those in need and develop medical technologies that…