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Distance affects use of telehealth to access abortion pills

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The farther patients live from clinical care, the more they rely on mail for birth-control medications.

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Dr. Helen Chu demonstrates how to take a nasal swab

CDC funds UW Medicine pandemic-preparedness study

The five-year project will trace how flu, COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory viruses spread in communities, and catalog circulating strains.

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Rural women face tougher time with menopause

They report higher levels of vaginal dryness, urinary problems and anxiety compared with women who live in urban settings.

In the Ram Savan Lab in Immunology, Nandan Gokhale, Russell K. Sam, and Ram Savan review a gel image.

Study shows role of cells’ own RNA in antiviral defense

Findings open new avenues for research on host RNA-based treatments for infections and autoimmune diseases.

clinical lab blood draw for complete cell count

A normal blood test result might not be normal for you

Personalizing the most common lab test used in medicine, the complete blood count, may improve diagnosis and care.

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Psilocybin therapy helps clinicians process COVID despair

In a study of front-line providers, the psychedelic drug reduced symptoms of depression more effectively than a placebo.

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