Tyrel Linkhorn

Media relations specialist and storyteller at @UToledo covering all things health and medicine. Reach me: [email protected]

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Today is move-in day for @UToledo students! A little drizzle but a lot of excitement. Classes start Monday, Aug. 28.

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

@UToledo “Simply rounding up horses is not sustainable,” Turner said. "We’ve got to figure out a way to regulate the population and longer-lasting fertility control is going to be a big part of that. This is just the front end of that development, but we think it’s very promising.”

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Wild horses are a classic image of the American west, but as the west gets drier and its population grows, controlling horse numbers is more important than ever.

Dr. John Turner is working to develop next-generation contraceptive vaccines at @UToledo.

https://t.co/HhJnvoIDBl

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

"Trauma life support is at the moment the most essential skill for any Ukrainian doctor,” said Dr. Olena Korotun, a Ukrainian pediatrician and educator who helped arrange the training and will take part in the course. "Any doctor in Ukraine should become a traumatologist now."

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

A team from @UToledo will soon travel to Warsaw to train Ukrainian doctors and other healthcare providers how to better manage serious battlefield injuries.

https://t.co/4VyDzknWfr

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

When a thyroid biopsy comes back inconclusive, surgery to remove the gland often follows.

@UToledo researchers have identified a biomarker for cancer, potentially reducing the need for unnecessary surgery and a lifetime of hormone replacement.

https://t.co/ll30SAkXL7

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Tonight (Friday, June 24) from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., UTMC will be providing free and confidential HIV screening in downtown Toledo.

[The University of Toledo @UToledo]

The Ryan White Program at The University of Toledo Medical Center is hosting a free and confidential HIV screening event tomorrow night at Georgjz419 in downtown Toledo from 9 – 11 p.m. https://t.co/vfphRsu5Tk

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Has eating certain fresh fruits ever made your mouth tingle or itch?

Dr. Svetlana Kriegel, a board-certified allergist at @UToledo, breaks down oral allergy syndrome in this fascinating @HuffPost story.

https://t.co/YeIKLkCQGz

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

At UTMC, patients have access to a cutting-edge diagnostic tool that can help physicians diagnose lung cancer sooner, providing a better chance of successful treatment.

Dr. Mohamed Omballi spoke with @13ABC yesterday to explain the benefits of robotic bronchoscopy.

[13 Action News @13abc]

The University of Toledo Medical Center just started using a new machine that can identify lung cancer earlier and with more precision. https://t.co/UEBdYoRZED

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

The @UToledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has a new dean.

Dr. Pamela Heaton, a nationally recognized pharmacy leader with extensive experience in both research and pharmacy practice will join the University July 5.

https://t.co/asN9ePhoHb

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Volunteers like Anam Dewani donated nearly 20,000 hours of service last year, helping UTMC achieve its mission of improving the health of the Toledo community.

New volunteers are always welcome. No medical experience required — just an interest in improving the human condition.

[UToledo Health @UToledo_Health]

“What better place than UTMC? I get to be part of a team that touches thousands of lives with not just care, but compassion to make sure patients and their families get through as easily as possible.” - Anam Dewani, UTMC Volunteer. Read more at https://t.co/zyiCnmItHV

[The University of Toledo @UToledo]

We're now in the final hours of Day of Giving, and we need you to help us cross the finish line: Make your gift at https://t.co/IcJAreXbgN by 6 p.m. today!
Your donation will help us #RocketForward and empower leaders among our students, healthcare providers and student-athletes!

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

For Rachelle Sutherland, getting a kidney transplant meant getting her life back. Sutherland was one of a record 174 people who received a new kidney last year at @UTMedCenter. https://t.co/uJHqJisgVS
#DonateLifeMonth

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

The University of Toledo Medical Center was recognized this week as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the @HRC Foundation.

@UTMedCenter has received the top distinction in every survey since 2012. #HEI2022

https://t.co/hL1inhw4Od

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Taking vitamin C, vitamin D or zinc doesn't lessen your chance of dying from COVID-19, a @UToledo-led meta-analysis has found.

https://t.co/jmqS1HfWCd

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Proposals to train and arm teachers have become common, particularly in the aftermath of tragedies such as the Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting.

Wood says teacher perspectives should be represented in these debates.

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

A study from @UToledo finds almost 71% of K-12 educators are against teachers being allowed to possess a firearm in school.

Full details:
https://t.co/cBZnxS8Sw6

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

“The arguments for and against the idea of arming teachers are well-documented, but by and large educators and their perspectives on the issue are mostly missing in the literature," lead author Dr. Brandon Wood says.

[Tyrel Linkhorn @TyrelUT]

Could an experimental vaccine developed by @UToledo scientists be the key to preventing rheumatoid arthritis? Early research detailed in @PNASnews shows promise.

https://t.co/PzTEU1ME2G

[The University of Toledo @UToledo]

Today @GovMikeDeWine visited our on-campus vaccine clinic and hosted the Ohio #COVID19 briefing from the UToledo Student Union. #InThisTogetherOhio