While several aspects of “normal” life have been put on hold during the pandemic, that hasn’t occurred with research at Des Moines University. Case in point is a significant set of research on the brains of chimpanzees and wild and […]
DMU faculty, students generate neuro research despite COVID-19 Read More
Tejaspreet (Tejas) Kaur, D.O.’23, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during June and July 2020. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health
Student gains global views on healthy aging Read More
Des Moines University’s osteopathic medical students have volunteered during October to support Operation: Fresh Produce Drop, an effort by the central Iowa nonprofit Eat Greater Des Moines. Since the beginning of the pandemic, EGDM has worked to strengthen and fill
DMU students help distribute fresh produce to people in need Read More
Let’s talk about the new mRNA vaccines which may very well be employed to usher us out of the disaster that is known as 2020. If you find this useful, please don’t think twice about sharing. And I will say that
How do mRNA vaccines work? Read More
Emily Kolacz, a student in DMU’s master of public health (M.P.H.) program, knew from her two international experiences as an undergraduate that such global learning experiences require flexibility. That knowledge was especially valuable when the applied practice experience she had
M.P.H. student experiences global health – virtually Read More
We’re coming up on the start of flu season, everybody is gearing up for colder weather and coronavirus is still circulating throughout the news cycle. So, it seems like a legitimate time to talk about influenza, right? Maybe? Well, here’s
Everything you need to know about the flu Read More
We were saddened by the death on Oct. 6 of Eddie Van Halen, the main songwriter and lead guitarist for the rock band Van Halen. He founded the band with his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, in 1972. It went
Rocker’s death is a reminder: do self-checks for potential oral cancer Read More
At DMU’s 17th annual Glanton fundraising event on Oct. 8, President and CEO Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., said it looked “different” from previous years, and not just because it was held virtually. “This year, we possess an even greater sense
Glanton 2020: an Event for Change Read More
For DMU’s osteopathic medical and podiatric medical students who see the residency application process on their near horizons, the week of September 21 was just what the doctor ordered: 16 alumni, ranging from the Class of 2020 to the Class
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“Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” “Flu.” “Flu who?” I don’t know about all you readers out there, but I’ve felt so inundated with coronavirus news the past few years that influenza (the flu) was put on my mind’s back burner. The
Getting your flu shot is more important than ever Read More