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On entering the patient’s room to check on Mr. Kahui’s vital signs, a student nurse notices that he is having trouble breathing—then goes unconscious. The student immediately activates the rapid response team, the inter-professional group that determines treatment and begins … Continue reading
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How’s this for an unnerving statistic? Infectious diseases kill more people worldwide than any other single cause – that’s according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. A dengue outbreak in Hawai‘i in 2001 and a global resurgence … Continue reading
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College students at UH Mānoa’s Academy for Creative Media (ACM) and across the Pacific Ocean at Shanghai University’s School of Film and Television Arts have discovered that filmmaking is truly an international art. In June and October for the past … Continue reading
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A unique exchange program between the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Office of Public Health Studies (OPHS) and Wuhan and Fudan Universities – two of the most prestigious Schools of Public Health in China—is helping to foster groundbreaking research on … Continue reading
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Ask most people about Hawai‘i, and sun, surf and beaches may readily come to mind. But ask individuals who are fascinated by the field of astronomy about the islands, and their eyes will light up for an entirely different reason. … Continue reading
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Since cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, the research undertaken by the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center is even more critical and compelling. One of the Center’s largest and most ethnically diverse … Continue reading
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The sustainability movement is pushing forward in new directions, with innovative concepts being developed by researchers around the globe. Among them is Michael Cooney, an associate researcher with the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) at the University of Hawai‘i at … Continue reading
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Anyone who’s ever had a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan knows the daunting procedure. The patient must lie completely still in a tomb-like MRI chamber for up to 45 minutes while the head or body is scanned for medical diagnostic … Continue reading
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In a world where plastic bags and plastic bottles are consumed in the millions annually, the fight to reduce such waste seems a daunting battle. Consumers are doing their part by becoming more socially aware about these environmental issues and … Continue reading
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The first-ever, joint training of UH Mānoa nursing and medical students was a distinct hit with students. Comments during a talk-story session included a nursing student saying she learned, “Doctors are people, too, not just super-human robots who know … Continue reading
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