Today’s teenagers will see major advances in cancer care across their lifetimes. Some of the teens gathering this summer at @cuanschutz.bsky.social could grow up to create breakthroughs themselves. I spent a day at the @cucancercenter.bsky.social's START camp for my latest story. #cucityofhealth

Teenagers Get a Running START on Learning About Cancer Research

A CU Anschutz Cancer Center summer camp program for middle- and high-school students is backed by the National Cancer Institute.

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In this Q&A, CU Anschutz Cancer Center member Urs Weber, MD, walks us through a family of focused treatments that can block or slow cancer’s growth: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/targeted-cancer-therapies-explained

#WorldHeadAndNeckCancerDay: CU Anschutz Cancer Center's Carissa Thomas, MD, PhD, FACS, shares the truth about these head and neck cancer myths: https://bit.ly/4fjkwsp

Each year, about 125,000 children in the U.S. experience physical abuse – and those are only the substantiated cases. Now, a @cuemergency.bsky.social faculty member is testing a new AI tool to spot warning signs of child abuse. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Using AI to Find Red Flags for Physical Abuse of Children

Daniel Lindberg, MD, of CU Anschutz Emergency Medicine leads an effort to test a new tool to spot warning signs for abuse using natural language processing.

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Use of a device called ECMO that temporarily takes over the work of a failing heart or lungs has been on the rise at hospitals. But how good a job does the "miracle machine" do in saving critically injured patients? @cuemergency.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

ECMO in Trauma: Investigating How Hospitals Use the ‘Miracle Machine’

Marianne Wallis, MD, of CU Anschutz Emergency Medicine examined use patterns for a device that takes over the work of failing hearts and lungs.

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As he prepares to begin his studies at @cumedicalschool.bsky.social, Shaurya Dave talks of his parents’ fears and sacrifices, of feeling different as a child, and of discovering patients’ burdens. A profile ahead of Friday's Matriculation Ceremony. #cucityofhealth @cuanschutz.bsky.social

Keeping Hope Alive: An Incoming Medical Student Seeks Ways to Serve the Community

Incoming CU medical student Shaurya Dave talks of his parents’ fears and sacrifices, of feeling different as a child, and of discovering patients’ burdens.

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SPJ Colorado Pro congratulates veteran Colorado journalist Vince Bzdek on his upcoming retirement after leading the Colorado Springs and Denver Gazettes and Colorado Politics, following his work at the Washington Post, Denver Post, Colorado Springs Sun and his family's Brush News-Tribune.

Gazette editor Bzdek, known for 'fairness not favoritism,' to retire

“Vince possesses a critical combination of the boldness to cover the news and the humanity to do so understanding that in any community there are people who simply don’t see things the same way, but i...

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The work of James Costello, PhD, and a multidisciplinary science team is backed by a two-year ASPIRE grant from the CU Anschutz Cancer Center and @cumedicalschool.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3Qw8CSv

Incoming med student Shaurya Dave says that his experiences in juggling many tasks – school, work, research, volunteering – have helped prepare him for medical school. Learn more about his journey from North Carolina to Colorado: https://bit.ly/4bj42Or

Read The Human Touch 2026 Vol. 19: indd.adobe.com/view/f247ba2... 📖 An annual digital anthology from CU Anschutz School of Medicine featuring prose, poetry, art, photography, music, and video reflecting the human side of health care. With gratitude to Dr. Jeff Hill + Molly Hill for their support.

📣 Applications are now open! Flourishing in Florence is a writing workshop for health care professionals focused on storytelling, narrative medicine, + reflection. 📅 Oct. 11–16, 2026 📍 Florence, Italy 🎓 CME credit available Apply: www.writeyourlifeletter.com/florence-wri...

Ajay Major (@majorajay.bsky.social), MD, MBA, is the lead author of a new study that evaluates the time burdens that cancer therapies impose on patients in connection with new therapies for both slow-growing and aggressive lymphomas: https://bit.ly/3SkYAEj

Read The Human Touch 2026 Vol. 19: indd.adobe.com/view/f247ba2... 📖 An annual digital anthology from CU Anschutz School of Medicine featuring prose, poetry, art, photography, music, and video reflecting the human side of health care. With gratitude to Dr. Jeff Hill + Molly Hill for their support.

📣 Applications are now open! Flourishing in Florence is a writing workshop for health care professionals focused on storytelling, narrative medicine, + reflection. 📅 Oct. 11–16, 2026 📍 Florence, Italy 🎓 CME credit available Apply: www.writeyourlifeletter.com/florence-wri...

Team science means bringing together the best minds with diverse skill to tackle the biggest questions. A @cucancercenter.bsky.social scientist is leading a team working to defeat cancer cells that resist two types of treatment. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Teaming Up to Overcome Cancer’s Resistance to Therapies

The work of James Costello, PhD, and a multidisciplinary team is backed by an ASPIRE grant from the CU Anschutz Cancer Center and the School of Medicine.

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When talking about cancer treatments, much of the conversation focuses on whether drugs are safe and effective. But for patients, there’s another big factor: Time. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member @majorajay.bsky.social explains "time toxicity" in my story. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Time Toxicity: Weighing the Benefits of Cancer Therapies Against Time Demands on Patients

A new study led by CU Anschutz Cancer Center member Ajay Major, MD, MBA, surveyed patients with relapsed lymphoma about the time burdens of treatments.

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"It's personal": Representatives of firearms businesses that serve military members spoke of encounters with suicide at a forum hosted by the CU Anschutz Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative’s Pause to Protect. My latest story for @cuemergency.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

CU Anschutz Hosts a Forum on Firearm Suicide Prevention in the Military

The summit at CU Anschutz brought together firearms businesses, military leaders, and researchers united in seeking ways to stem suicide losses.

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During National Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 21-27), wilderness medicine expert Martin Musi, MD, offers do’s and don’ts for avoiding injury. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/musi-lightning-safety

Lightning in Colorado: What It Can Do to You, and How to Stay Safe

The rumble of thunder and the flash of lightning are common features of summer in Colorado. In a state where people love to be outdoors, it pays to be careful.

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In the 25 years that Mamuka Kvaratskhelia, PhD, of the @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social has been studying HIV, he has reached a conclusion: “HIV is smarter than us.” Learn about his quest to defeat HIV in my story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

‘A Quite Fascinating Problem’: A Renowned CU Anschutz Scientist Helps Unlock HIV’s Secrets

Mamuka Kvaratskhelia, PhD, of the CU Anschutz Division of Infectious Diseases has spent decades searching for long-lasting treatments for the virus.

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Peptide injections are touted by the internet as ways to reverse signs of aging, repair tissue and relieve pain, yet they haven’t been approved by the FDA as safe and effective. A @cuemergency.bsky.social expert says: “Be careful.” @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Influencers Love Peptides, But Are They Safe and Effective?

As the FDA moves toward making in-demand peptide injectables more easily available, a CU Anschutz medical toxicologist says: “Be careful.”

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I'm honored to have my stories featured in the latest issue of C3, the @cucancercenter.bsky.social magazine, including the cover story on how our cancer center became Ground Zero for research into acute myeloid leukemia. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth view.com.cuanschutz.edu?vawpToken=DN...

Uterine Cancer Awareness Month: There are around 68,000 new cases of this disease in the U.S. every year. This number is rising and has made uterine cancer the fourth most common cancer among women. Christine Walsh, MD, MS, shares why ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4vs6muj

Understanding Uterine Cancer: Warning Signs, Treatment, Outcomes and More

CU Anschutz Cancer Center gynecologic oncologist Christine Walsh, MD, MS, explains the fourth most common cancer among U.S. women.

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CU Anschutz Cancer Center's acute myeloid leukemia researchers say that a key to research success is the spirit of collaboration that flourishes across @cuanschutz.bsky.social. Read the cover story of the Spring 2026 issue of the C3: https://bit.ly/4vC1iDB

A team science approach at @cucancercenter.bsky.social has resulted in new treatments and new hope for patients with a stubborn form of fast-growing leukemia — and the work continues. My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Leading the Charge in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

At the CU Anschutz Cancer Center, a team science approach has resulted in new treatments for AML and new hope for patients—and the work continues.

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Thunderstorm season is here. As you venture outdoors to enjoy all that Colorado offers, be wary of lightning, which strikes half a million times a year across the state. Here's expert advice on avoiding injury. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Lightning in Colorado: What It Can Do to You, and How to Stay Safe

The rumble of thunder and the flash of lightning are common features of summer in Colorado. In a state where people love to be outdoors, it pays to be careful.

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NEW LEADERS! Learn more about our chapter's new officers and board members.

SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter names officers, welcomes new board members

The Colorado Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the nation’s oldest and broadest organization for professional journalists, has named the chapter’s president for 2026-…

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In her TEDxCU talk, Aimee Bernard, PhD, brings an insider perspective on why communication training is an essential part of scientific education. Watch her ‘On the Contrary’ talk here: https://youtu.be/zpqRMWWnDZI?si=gSGnPMhm9woQrkiD @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social

Confessions of a scientist: Science education needs communication training | Aimee Bernard | TEDxCU

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Uterine cancer is the 4th most common cancer among U.S. women. Rates of diagnoses and deaths are rising, and non-white women tend to have poorer outcomes. A @cucancercenter.bsky.social specialist explains uterine cancer. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Understanding Uterine Cancer: Warning Signs, Treatment, Outcomes and More

CU Anschutz Cancer Center gynecologic oncologist Christine Walsh, MD, MS, explains the fourth most common cancer among U.S. women.

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In our latest Q&A, CU Anschutz Cancer Center's Jill Alldredge, MD, helps us better understand premature menopause and fertility issues induced by cancer treatments ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/alldredge-chemopause-premature-menopause-oncofertility

‘Chemopause’: Understanding Premature Menopause Caused by Cancer Treatments

For women with cancer, there are many therapies to help control their disease. But sometimes, those treatments can cause premature menopause.

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Amid the war in Ukraine, injuries and deaths have mounted, along with infections that resist antibiotics. Now, faculty at CU Emergency Medicine have partnered with medical pros in Ukraine to find new ways to treat infected wounds. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

A Battle Plan Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Ukraine

Corey Bills, MD, MPH, of CU Anschutz Emergency Medicine leads a project to speed up studies in Ukraine leading to innovations in treating infected war wounds.

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