OSU Wexner Medical Center

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle and is one of the leading causes of heart failure. A recent study led by Ohio State researchers suggests Black patients diagnosed with the disease are more likely than white patients to have family members at risk for the condition.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announced Wednesday it will close its drive-through COVID-19 testing site at CAS at the end of the day Thursday.

Ohio State University is now offering drive-thru COVID tests at a new testing location on the first floor of the American Chemical Society parking garage.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announced it will be postponing non-emergent, elective surgeries that require an overnight stay beginning January 3, 2021 citing an increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

A new survey finds that about half of Americans will ask their guests to wear masks and reveal their vaccination status.

The awareness campaign hosted by OSU's Wexner Medical Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health aims to educate on the importance of talking about suicide so that those struggling with mental health do not feel alone and can get the help they need.

Central Ohio clinics and hospitals have begun offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11.

The CDC approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11 years old on Tuesday, and health centers are preparing to make shots available to the 125,000 kids in Franklin County now eligible.

Researchers said the test is quick, appears to be reliable, and performed with high accuracy in an initial trial.