WESTON, Fla. – Cleveland Clinic’s Weston Hospital has performed its first living donor liver transplant, in which a daughter donated a portion of her liver to her mother who had been battling complicated liver disease for several years. The donor and recipient surgeries were performed in Weston by a team of surgeons from Cleveland … Read More
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New Study from Cleveland Clinic Florida Researchers Points to Novel Drug Target for Treating COVID-19
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) have identified a potential new target for anti-COVID-19 therapies. Their findings were published in Nature Microbiology. Led by FRIC scientific director Michaela Gack, Ph.D., the team discovered that a coronavirus enzyme called PLpro (papain-like protease) blocks the body’s immune response to … Read More
Cleveland Clinic and Doctors Hospital Health System Establish Strategic Relationship to Expand and Improve Healthcare Services in The Bahamas
CLEVELAND, OHIO and NASSAU, BAHAMAS: Cleveland Clinic and Doctors Hospital Health System have formed a strategic advisory council with the goal of expanding and improving the delivery of healthcare services in the Bahamas. The organizations agreed to form the advisory council in a two-year strategic advisory agreement which will provide Doctors Hospital access to Cleveland … Read More
Lee Health, Cleveland Clinic announce agreement to enhance healthcare in Southwest Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee Health and Cleveland Clinic announced they will enter into an agreement to share best practices that will optimize patient-centered care for residents of Southwest Florida. Cleveland Clinic and Lee Health have established a strategic alliance to enhance and improve care in Southwest Florida. Collectively, the two organizations will explore opportunities … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Named No. 2 Hospital in Nation and No. 1 Hospital for Heart Care by U.S. News & World Report
Once again, Cleveland Clinic has been named the No. 2 hospital in the nation and the No. 1 hospital for heart care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings. This is the 26th consecutive year that Cleveland Clinic has earned the No. 1 ranking in Cardiology & Heart Surgery and the 22nd … Read More
Cleveland Clinic’s Weston Hospital Maintains #1 Ranking in Miami-Fort Lauderdale Metro Area by U.S. News & World Report for Third Straight Year
WESTON, Fla.—July 28, 2020 – Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston Hospital has tied for the top spot as the No. 1 hospital in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area for 2020-2021, according to the newly released annual ranking of Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. It is the third consecutive year Weston Hospital has earned … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Florida Opens Florida Research and Innovation Center
WESTON, Fla. – Cleveland Clinic Florida has opened the Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Established in November 2019, the new center will advance innovative translational research, focused on immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, including COVID-19. The Florida Research and Innovation Center will be closely integrated with Cleveland Clinic’s new Global Center … Read More
Cleveland Clinic Establishes Global Center for Pathogen Research and Human Health
Cleveland Clinic is establishing the Global Center for Pathogen Research and Human Health to broaden understanding of emerging pathogens – ranging from Zika virus to SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) – and to expedite critically needed treatments and vaccines. The new center has been in the planning stages for 18 months and will span Cleveland … Read More
Para el Día de San Valentín, piense en su salud cardíaca y la de su pareja
Al acercarse el Día de San Valentín, una encuesta de Cleveland Clinic muestra que a dos tercios de los estadounidenses (66%) que se encuentran en una relación de compromiso les preocupa la salud cardíaca de sus parejas. Asimismo, el 60% de los estadounidenses dice que les motiva vivir un estilo de vida saludable para el … Read More
Encuesta realizada por Cleveland Clinic: la mayoría de los estadounidenses no saben que la enfermedad cardíaca es la principal causa de muerte en las mujeres
CLEVELAND: Una encuesta realizada por Cleveland Clinic revela que, aunque la enfermedad cardíaca es la principal causa de muerte en Estados Unidos, el 68% de los estadounidenses no sabe que es la principal causa de muerte en las mujeres. Según la encuesta, muchos estadounidenses pensaban incorrectamente que el cáncer de mama era la principal causa … Read More