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Which health centers got the most COVID relief funds?

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Now that pandemic funding is drying up, some smaller health clinics may struggle to remain open, a UW Medicine researcher notes.

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AI enlisted to design vaccines against pandemic threats

UW Medicine will lead one of seven NIH-funded research centers aimed at preventing the spread of the most dangerous pathogens.

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NIH funds 3 syphilis diagnostics projects

New diagnostic tests are needed to curtail the U.S. surge of syphilis cases, which now top more than 200,000 a year.

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Pushing kidney-stone fragments reduces stones’ recurrence

Using ultrasound to reposition the smaller grains significantly lowers patients’ returns to the operating room, a study finds.

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Ultra-low-dose ketamine can curb opioid withdrawal

In a study, ketamine helped some patients complete buprenorphine treatment and overcome their fentanyl addiction.

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Scientists mix sky’s splendid hues to reset circadian clocks

A novel LED with orange and blue wavelengths outpaced two other lights in advancing participants’ melatonin levels in a small study.

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