Lianxing Wen, a seismologist at Stony Brook University, told the news outlet he doesn’t believe the core is rotating independently and said it’s more likely that changes to its surface over time are producing different...
New York State plans to expand wastewater surveillance to combat infectious diseases
The surveillance program, established in 2021 to support the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is conducted with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and several local colleges, including Stony...
January 23rd, 2023 – Dr. Nikhil Palekar
Director of the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease and the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Dr. Nikhil Palekar, joins Gianna Volpe on The WLIW-FM Heart of The East End for the Medical Monday...
Stony Brook Hospital One Of Nation’s 50 Best Hospitals: Healthgrades
Healthgrades has designated Stony Brook University Hospital one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for 2023, placing it in the top one percent of hospitals in the country, Stony Brook Medicine officials said Monday.
Valentine, a therapy dog, makes a good reading partner at Ogden Elementary School
Research shows reading aloud to dogs may enhance children’s literacy rates and improves children’s reading attitudes. Nicole Galante, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Community at Stony Brook...
A fan of puzzles, SBU’s Nandita Kumari uses machine learning in her research
Some day in the not too distant future, an astronaut may approach rocks on the moon and, with a handheld instrument, determine within minutes whether the rock might have value as a natural resource or as a source of...
Kathy Hochul pushes for more housing, mental health care in State of the State speech
Governor Hochul proposed increasing funding for public schools by 13%, a hefty rise that would bring the total to $24 billion. She also suggested spending $200 million on new technology at state colleges and...
1st certified Duchenne care center on Long Island opens at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Duchenne muscular dystrophy, also known as DMD, is a genetic disorder that weakens skeletal and heart muscles causing cardiac and respiratory issues. Dora Ho’s son, Daniel, was diagnosed with the disease when he...
Health crisis during a vacation getaway: How a dream trip can turn into a nightmare
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) is one hospital that serves the Shelter Island community in New York — and told Fox News Digital in a statement that hospitals across the country have seen health care...
Everything you need to know about POTS
“The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent long COVID cases have increased awareness of POTS,” said Lauren Stiles, president of Dysautonomia International and research assistant professor of neurology at Stony Brook...
Rare Accreditation Is Big News In War On Duchenne MD
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital has become a frontline fortress in the war against muscular dystrophy. The hospital’s East Setauket-based Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Comprehensive Care Center has earned Certified...
Stony Brook Students To Perform Music At Cancer Center
Students from the Stony Brook University Department of Music will begin performing music at the Stony Brook Cancer Center‘s Medical and Research Translation building to provide a relaxing and therapeutic...
1st certified Duchenne care center on Long Island opens at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Stony Brook Children’s Hospital has become the first certified Duchenne care center on Long Island.
TikTokers are taking a diabetes drug to lose weight. Now it’s in short supply
Semaglutide is an effective weight loss mitigation strategy for people with obesity, but experts warn that being skinny does not equate to being healthy. “There are no easy fixes for weight loss,” says Silvana Obici...
Incoming SUNY Chancellor John King Jr. looks to bolster enrollment, system’s national standing
“Stony Brook University plays a critical role in that vision,” King said in an interview as he packed for his move from Maryland to New York. “The success of Stony Brook will help drive the success of...
Suffolk Police Officer Raymond Stock leaves Stony Brook University Hospital after spending days on a ventilator
Dr. James Vosswinkel, head of trauma at Stony Brook Medicine, said Gallagher was stabbed through his bulletproof vest close to his heart where the knife went also through the officer’s notebook and shirt, hitting...
What To Know About the Latest Dominant COVID Variant, XBB. 1.5
The truth is, the same precautions that kept us protected from COVID with prior waves will help limit cases now. “Importantly, we’re also seeing a large spike in influenza, so ensuring you’ve received your...
What Happened To Damar Hamlin?
What happened to Damar Hamlin and could something like this happen to your child while they’re on the field? Dr. Hal Skopicki from Stony Brook Medicine explains in the podcast.
Cardiac arrests like Damar Hamlin’s are rare—but teams must be prepared
“Think about how many blows to the chest are delivered every week in hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball with no lasting trauma,” says Hal Andrew Skopicki, the chief of cardiology at Stony Brook Medicine in New...
