Monroe County Medical Society

10/13/2026

Our 205th Anniversary Gala is only a few days away and we would like to thank our Gold Level Sponsors: MLMIC Insurance and Sellers Insurance We appreciate your support!

10/13/2026

Pregnant women exposed to heatwaves 25% more likely to suffer complications - study

Pregnant women and newborns are bearing the brunt of global warming but they are being forgotten, research has shown

10/12/2026

Our 205th Anniversary Gala is this Thursday and we would like to recognize our valued Platinum Sponsors: Borg & Ide Imaging and Excellus BCBS Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Both are friends and long time supporters of the Monroe County Medical Society and we greatly appreciate their support!

10/12/2026

Ready, set, exhale: Study links respiration and cognition https://buff.ly/H01bi3V

Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have made the surprising discovery that response speed on an exhalation is faster than on an inhalation by an average of 41 milliseconds (1/25th of a second). Response speed during pauses between breaths is also faster than inhalation by 21 milliseconds. Th...

10/10/2026

Russian lab worker's suspected plague death leaves experts puzzled https://buff.ly/bNgKxpW

Russian authorities say the situation is stable and there are no reports of secondary cases.

10/09/2026

New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures

MIT researchers used artificial intelligence to create more stable, heat-resistant RNA vaccines.

10/08/2026

New York governor declares state of emergency after spike in measles cases

The deadly outbreak in Pennsylvania is its largest in more than three decades, and confirmed cases in New York are up

10/07/2026

Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drugs

MIT researchers identified a way that lung tumor cells become resistant to drugs called KRAS inhibitors, which are often used to treat lung adenocarcinomas. The findings could help scientists discover targets for new drugs that could help prevent this resistance.

10/06/2026

Sugar Amplifies Damage Done to Gut Health by Antibiotics https://buff.ly/oPpoPwa

Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs a person’s gut bacteria, according to a new study from NYU Langone.

10/05/2026

Why Do Teeth Shift as We Get Older? https://buff.ly/KKHlqf2