North Carolina’s nanotechnology presence doesn’t immediately come to mind when thinking of the country’s biggest nanotech hubs, a skeptic of the industry recently told me. In a way, he’s right, at least right now. Nanotechnology has found a comfortable home in manufacturing and industrial applications that were developed primarily at tech hubs in other parts […]
Budget cuts from state government are forcing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Nursing to cut enrollment by 25 percent starting in May. The cuts come amid a nursing shortage felt at hospitals across the country.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
The University of North Carolina's (UNC) Carolina Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has been granted $13.6 million by the National Cancer Institute for research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer through advances in nanotechnology.
A landmark report on the Global Economic Impact of Dementia finds that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are exacting a massive toll -- $604 billion in 2010 -- on the global economy, with the problem set to accelerate in coming years.
The National Institutes of Health is launching two major research efforts -- worth $72.5 million -- to find ways to end the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. Battelle's Health and Life Sciences Global Business has won a $23 million contract to study community programs for their roles in increasing or decreasing the risk of childhood obesity. Five universities will use $49.5 million to test long-term interventions through several levels of influence.