The Blade


At UToledo Health, Clinical Trials Test and Battle Aggressive Cancers

August 18, 2025

Dr. Danae Hamouda, a UToledo Health oncologist, discusses the purpose and parameters of clinical trials that advance new cancer treatments and the participation of patients and doctors at UTMC.


Ask the Experts: Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery Calls for Skill, Experience of an Expert Surgeon

August 18, 2025

Dr. Eric Carlson, a UToledo Health oral and maxillofacial surgeon, discusses his work treating benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck region and the exceptional resources at UTMC.


Device Puts Fat Cells to Good Use in Healing Chronic Wounds at UToledo Health

August 12, 2025

Dr. Munier Nazzal, a UToledo Health vascular surgeon, discusses a newly available treatment for chronic wounds that uses a patient’s own fat cells to accelerate healing.


Ask the Experts: Medicine Moves to a More Personalized Approach to Manage Cancer

August 12, 2025

Dr. Natalie Rizk, a UToledo Health breast surgical oncologist, explains the recommended screening guidelines and the preventive actions women can take to reduce their risk of breast cancer.


UToledo Planetarium Unveils Maya Show, New Sound System

August 7, 2025

Heidi Westrick, assistant director of Ritter Planetarium, and Mae Higgins, a graduate student who presents programs at the planetarium, discuss recent upgrades to the facility's sound system and upcoming programming including "Tales of the Maya Skies" on Fridays in August.


Threats From Ticks, Mosquitoes Increase the Costs of Climate Change, Experts Say

August 7, 2025

Dr. Jonathan Bossenbroek, professor of ecology and chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences, explains how people can unwittingly assist in the spread of invasive species.


Climate Change and Pollution Threaten the Beloved Mayfly’s Future

August 7, 2025

Dr. Thomas Bridgeman and Dr. Christine Mayer, professors of ecology based out of the UToledo Lake Erie Center, describe the potential impact on mayfly nymphs of recent periods of low- and no-oxygen in Lake Erie.


Toledo Councilman Seeks to Ban Sale of Kratom Products

August 7, 2025

Dr. F. Scott Hall, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, discusses the effects and potential dangers of kratom, which is often sold as an herbal supplement.


Editorial: UToledo Has New Vision

August 5, 2025

The Blade Editorial Board engages Dr. James Holloway on his ideas to increase enrollment, research capability and community partnerships as president of UToledo


First Solar Undaunted by Challenges from China, Washington

August 5, 2025

Dr. Michael Heben, a professor of physics and director of the Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, discusses the demand for solar energy and the potential of quantum dot technology to boost the output of solar cells.


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