Health

October 12, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine awards its highest honor, the 2026 Daniel Drake Medal, to three leaders in transplantation medicine, rare lung disease and heart health.

October 9, 2026

A University of Cincinnati researcher has received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research during the next five years. Natalie Kreitzer, MD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine physician-researcher, received an R01 independent research grant from the NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The funding will support a test program for caregivers of patients with traumatic brain injury, as reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

October 8, 2026

UC assistant professor Suzie White, featured in an AARP story on practical ways to live a happier, healthier life, shared research-backed strategies for increasing well-being through gratitude and service to others. White teaches Happiness in Action, a course that helps students apply the science of happiness in everyday life.

October 8, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Daniel Arendt was featured in a Spectrum News report on a new harm reduction vending machine installed at the IPM Food Pantry in partnership with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board.

October 7, 2026

Higher levels of physical activity were associated with slower declines in thinking and memory as well as slower worsening of movement symptoms for people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study led by University of Cincinnati researchers published Oct. 7, 2026, in Neurology.

October 7, 2026

University of Cincinnati Women's Health Nurse Practitioner students are gaining evidence-based education on screening, diagnosis and treatment of syphilis during pregnancy through a national multisite initiative.

October 6, 2026

Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is more than a place where University of Cincinnati College of Nursing alumnae practice. For Brandy Ponder, APRN, WHNP-BC, and Leonda Reese, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, it is home. Both are Cherokee Nation citizens. Both built their healthcare careers in northeastern Oklahoma. And both chose UC College of Nursing Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program to expand what they could offer the women and families in their communities. Their paths to advanced practice clinicians were different, but they eventually intersected in a way that illustrates the ripple effect of nursing education: Ponder became a mentor and preceptor to Reese, who recently graduated from UC and is now taking her expertise into an even broader network of rural communities.

October 6, 2026

University of Cincinnati emergency medicine physician Natalie Kreitzer, MD, received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to lead a clinical trial testing a wellness program for family caregivers of traumatic brain injury patients.

October 5, 2026

As a professional cheerleader and second-year student working toward a master’s in speech-language pathology at the University of Cincinnati, Grace Harahan shares what drives her to explore and advocate for alternative communication methods.

October 5, 2026

For Harman Sivia, a University of Cincinnati College of Nursing graduate student, pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus is about more than advancing her career, but about taking a more active role in preventive care and disease management. Her commitment to that goal recently earned her the $10,000 CVS Health Caring Hearts FNP Student Scholarship, providing meaningful financial support as she balances graduate school, two nursing jobs and family life. For Sivia, the award is both a financial relief and an opportunity to spend more time with the people who motivate her most: her husband and their two children.

October 5, 2026

Ongoing University of Cincinnati research led by Francisco Romo-Nava is contributing a more comprehensive understanding of the effect of spinal cord neural pathways on major depressive disorders and making a stronger case for new therapeutic targets that take brain-body connections into account.

October 1, 2026

Nicole Holtz, a 2020 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and current Psychiatric-Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student has been named a Jonas Scholar through a national initiative of Jonas Philanthropies in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Since 2008, the program has provided more than $27 million to more than 1,400 doctoral nursing scholars at 157 universities, supporting the next generation of nursing faculty, researchers and advanced practice nurses.

September 30, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Speech & Hearing Clinic provides graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology with hands-on experience while delivering care to patients across the region. Located on the university's medical campus, the clinic serves patients of all ages and was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio.

September 30, 2026

Following the trend of e-bikes and e-scooters, several baby gear brands have announced strollers with battery-boosted assist and other autonomous features. But are these pricey new strollers (most cost more than $2,000) just a flashy status symbol, or can they deliver real benefits? A University of Cincinnati disability expert recently offered her perspective to Forbes.

September 30, 2026

As the need for lifesaving blood and platelets continues, Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati is giving donors extra reasons to give this October with an exclusive Buddy-themed wearable blanket and the launch of its new Platelet Power Points rewards program.