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31-Jan-2025

Millions mobilized on livestream game show to fight heart disease and save lives

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

20 top creators unite at TikTok headquarters in New York City to raise awareness for heart disease and funds for the American Heart Association to kick off Heart Month 2025

31-Jan-2025

UTA helps deliver major science library to Ecuador

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

As a result of hard work and collaboration between The University of Texas at Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center (ARDRC) and the Joseph Rex Dinardo Jr. Herpetology and Natural History Science Research Trust in Philadelphia, thousands of literature items have been donated to the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) in Quito, Ecuador, to help it jump start its renovated education and research program for biodiversity.

Funder: Joseph Rex Dinardo Jr. Trust, United States Agency for International Development

31-Jan-2025

Experts publish framework for global adoption of digital health in medical education

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A group of 211 international experts from 79 countries has today published a new framework to facilitate the design, development and implementation of digital health curricula in medical education worldwide.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

31-Jan-2025

Ultraprocessed food consumption and obesity development in Canadian children

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: High ultraprocessed food consumption during early childhood was associated with obesity development, primarily in males in this cohort study of Canadian children. These findings can inform targeted public health initiatives for early childhood centers and caregiver education programs to reduce ultraprocessed food intake and prevent obesity.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

30-Jan-2025

UTA joins global network to fuel entrepreneurs

University of Texas at Arlington
Business Announcement

The University of Texas at Arlington is now home to an international program designed to engage and connect local entrepreneurs. UTA’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Development (CETD) has begun hosting weekly Wednesday meetings as part of the 1 Million Cups program (1MC), with the first held yesterday. These meetings bring together students, faculty and community members to discuss business ideas and share feedback.

30-Jan-2025

Social entrepreneurs honored for lifesaving innovations

American Heart Association
Grant and Award Announcement

The American Heart Association’s Impact with Heart awards showcase two equitable health organizations funded by its venture capital and venture philanthropy programs.

30-Jan-2025

Community racial and ethnic representation among physicians in US internal medicine residency programs

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, underrepresented in medicine internal medicine residents remained underrepresented compared with their program’s county populations. These findings should inform racial and ethnic diversity policies to address the continuing underrepresentation among graduate medical education physicians, which adversely impacts the care of historically underserved communities.

Journal: JAMA Network Open