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Study validates split-second exam of retinal health

Ophthalmology researcher Ram Sabesan conducts a vision exam using optoretinography.

Future diagnostic tool is the aim for a high-tech camera that allows scientists to witness the molecular machinery of the eyes.

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E. coli binds to cell. Antibodies prevent binding

Some antibodies outmaneuver germs from sticking to cells

The devious ways certain antibodies interfere with pathogen adhesion might suggest designs for novel infection therapies.

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Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school

Social media apps are the main content. The effect of state laws governing phone use at school “remains to be seen,” a study author says.

Brain device implant surgery at UW Medicine

Newsroom's most viewed items and videos in 2025

Promising clinical advances and inspiring individuals top the website visitors' news interests in the past year.

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Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

The diagnostic lab test could help thousands be cured, but adequate insurance reimbursement is vital, researchers say.

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Drug turns lung cells into slow-release antibiotic depots

The engineered therapy delivers an antibiotic inside lung immune cells, which then leak the drug to kill nearby bacteria.

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