By Kevin J. Tracey, M.D.   President and CEO of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at North Shore-LIJ Health System   Published, GlobalPost.com, January 8, 2015 Originally Posted on rorystaunton.com on January 15, 2015 Killing more people in a month than Ebola has in decades, understanding the disease is key to curbing the current outbreak. It’s […]

By Niall O’Dowd Published, IrishCentral.com, December 25, 2014 In the beginning of that day around 2005 in the Christmas time, I remember we arrived at their house in Queens to help with the tree trimming and enjoy the compliments of the season.It was cold outside and hot coffee and an Irish breakfast helped line our stomachs and prep us for […]

“There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world even though they are no longer among the living … They light the way for humankind.”   Hannah Senesh, poet. (1921-1944) Here is part of HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s speech at the […]

Today, before the opening session at the CMS Health Conference in Baltimore, a meeting took place between Secretary Burwell and Ciaran and Orlaith Staunton to discuss sepsis awareness. The conference, with over 1,500 attendees, was addressed by the Staunton Family, Secretary Mathews Burwell and Dr. Patrick Conway. The meeting between the Stauntons and President Obama’s […]

Senator Tom Harkin, the chairman of the influential Senate Health committee, has promised action on sepsis after hearing testimony from Rory Staunton’s father, Ciaran, at a Senate Committee Hearing, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. The hearing, which was held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, was the first time that the issue […]