Liver disease is projected to be one of those, with 8,000 additional deaths from alcohol-related liver disease, 18,700 cases of liver failure and 1,000 cases of liver cancer by 2040. The reason is the increase in alcohol sales and consumption during the early part of the pandemic, according to a new study. “Our findings highlight … Read more
An updated projection model shows COVID-19 infections fueled by the Omicron variant are expected to surge dramatically in the coming weeks in the United States and across the world, though it is less likely to result in severe outcomes like hospitalizations and deaths than the Delta variant. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at … Read more
The ITA isn’t all disease models and cost-effectiveness… ITA Ski Trip ITA Softball Our softball team was comprised of two baseball players, one softball player, two cricket players, someone who watched a lot of Red Sox baseball, and several people who just wanted to have fun. That worked! Night at the Red Sox Our … Read more
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RSNA News Release OAK BROOK, Ill. (June 10, 2008) — Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography (CT) may help reduce lung cancer deaths in current and former smokers, but it won’t protect them from other causes of death associated with smoking, according to a new study published in the July issue of the journal … Read more
Seminars are typically scheduled at Noon on Tuesdays. June 25, 2024 Modeling alcohol consumption and related consequencesDr. Carolina Barbosa, PhD, PharmD, health economist RTI International’s Health Economics Program, principal investigator of a NIAAA funded grant. May 14, 2024 Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions – developing the CHOICES model methodology Dr. Zachary J. Ward, … Read more
Smart Intervention Strategies for Hepatitis C Elimination National Science Foundation (Award numbers 1722614, 1722665, and 1722906) 2017-2022 (MGH PI: Chhatwal) The overall goal of this grant is to inform hepatitis C elimination at the state level by developing simulation models and online tools for different stakeholders. Decision Analysis for Colorectal Cancer Screening Agency for Healthcare … Read more
ITA Director Pari Pandharipande will become The Ohio State University College of Medicine Chair of Radiology.
G. Scott Gazelle, Director Emeritus of the ITA stated “Ohio State has recruited an incredible leader and person in Pari Pandharipande, who will be sincerely missed by all who know her at the MGH. Pari is an outstanding scientist and leader and is destined for great success in her new role.”
