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New guidelines aim to improve cystic fibrosis screening

Young Black baby being examined in a clinic.

Many newborn screening protocols miss cases of the disease in Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American newborns.

News Releases

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Poverty-reduction effort linked to lower gun suicide rate

States that offer refundable earned income tax credits saw gun suicide rates fall, with more generous refunds leading to greater declines.

A group of UW medical students display their residency match placements at a Match Day celebration.

UW med student 2025 residency match results in

Graduating medical students across the nation recently learned where they will pursue residency training.

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More women are ordering abortion pills for future use

The women preordering abortion pills for future use are not those who face the most restrictions to healthcare, study finds.

David Baker speaking March 10 at the National Nordic Museum

Nobel laureate, elected officials warn of threats to science

Federal research funding uncertainty is harming innovation and scientist training in the United States , David Baker warns

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In memory: world STD research pioneer Dr. King Holmes

Dr. Holmes, 87, was the father of the previously neglected field of sexually transmitted diseases and an early leader in AIDS care and research.

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