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The University of Hawaiʻi has secured two major grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, each exceeding $1 million, which will support distinct but complementary health-oriented initiatives.

The nonprofit Hawai‘i Land Trust (HILT) and the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) are partnering on a new program designed to expand culturally grounded behavioral health services across the islands.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists have uncovered a direct link between a missing Y chromosome gene and male infertility.

The study found that while many survivors still report lingering symptoms, those with stronger social support networks experienced better mental health and resilience, even in the face of hardship.

The University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) welcomed nine high school students last week for a program aimed at training future physicians from Hawaiʻi’s neighbor islands.

The University of Hawaiʻi has received two privately funded grants totaling more than $1.5 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to tackle pressing health disparities across rural Hawaiʻi and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands.

Six graduate programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have been ranked among the top 50 in the nation, with 10 more in the top 100, according to US News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 8.

To expand its efforts in understanding and addressing the long-term health and social impacts of the devastating Maui wildfires, the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES) has just received an additional $2.3 million in funding from the State of Hawaiʻi.

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating Maui wildfires, the most comprehensive study focused on understanding and mitigating the health and social impacts of the fires, has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its groundbreaking work.

A $3.76 million gift from John C. Couch will establish the first-ever gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that will train physicians to treat liver diseases, including cancer, in the islands.

Students and researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (UHMC) are diving into the effects food preservatives have on enzyme activity inside the mouth with the support of a federally-funded grant program.

About half of Maui residents impacted by the August wildfires say their health is worse now compared to a year ago and more than half say they lost their jobs because of the fires, according to a new report issued by the University of Hawaiʻi. Over at least the next 10 years, the study aims to document the acute and chronic health impacts and social conditions caused by one of the most deadly and destructive natural disasters in Hawaiʻi history.

In exchange for two years of full-time service in Hawaiʻi, high-demand healthcare professionals will qualify for loan repayments up to a maximum of $50,000 per year. The eligible amount varies depending on the profession, location of practice, and educational indebtedness.

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green today delivered an address marking one year in office. In his address, he highlighted issues and efforts to address affordable housing, education, tourism, red hill, gun violence, healthcare and Maui’s recovery following the Aug. 8 wildfires.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is launching the University of Hawaiʻi Pacific Center for Genome Research with a $10.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the genetic causes of diseases disproportionately affecting Native Hawaiians and Asian Americans.

The Hawaiʻi Physician Workforce Assessment Project Report indicates that Hawaiʻi is in need of at least 750 doctors, with the greatest statewide shortage being in primary care specialties. The proportional need is greatest on the neighbor islands, with both Maui and Hawaiʻi County experiencing a physician shortage of 40%. 

UHA Health Insurance celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding with a $1 million donation to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) to support student learning.

The program provides up to $100 million from the Universal Service Fund over a three-year period to selected applicants to support the provision of connected care services, especially for low-income and veteran patients.

The HMSA Foundation is donating $5 million in addition to its initial support of the program, to establish the HMSA Learning Innovations Endowment to support innovative medical education.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell and University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine begin COVID-19 testing operations today at the new JABSOM Tropical Medicine Lab. The program expands the COVID-19 surge capacity for traditional diagnostic tests and will prioritize access to underserved, uninsured and front-line workers who may require multiple tests for