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Friday, October 22, 2021

UW Medicine vaccine study a factor in mix-and-match decision

Following the CDC’s authorization, booster shots are now available at UW Medicine.

Booster shots are now available for all three COVID-19 vaccines in use in the U.S. – and those who qualify for a booster are free to mix it up.

October 20, 2021

Income, zip code affect risk of COVID-19 positive test

Researchers analyzed data in patients’ electronic health records to find details associated with a higher likelihood of test positivity.

scene from Liangcai Gu lab at UW Medicine

October 20, 2021

NIH supports studies on senescent cells

UW Medicine will be part of the Cellular Senescence Network to research these cells in aging and other processes.

Cross section of a retina treated with regeneration factors. The middle blue layer contain interneuron cells and the bottom layer, ganglion cells. Green cells within these layers are all derived from treated glial cells.

October 19, 2021

Nudging cells to repair damaged retinas

Biological structure researchers induce support cells in the retina to become neurons, an approach that someday could help restore vision.

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“There's really no bit of evidence that really substantiates in any particular way, the value of youth incarceration,” says Dr. Ben Danielson @UWMedicine @UW_Pediatrics @KimOnKUOW @andy_hurst https://t.co/TyU9Tb7Eem

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“The virus that causes shingles (varicella zoster) is something that many people are exposed to either when they first get chicken pox, or later in life without knowing it,” says Dr. @SethCohenID @UWMedicine @beckyupham @EverydayHealth @UWDeptMedicine https://t.co/vHVdGh7EJN

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Dr. Patricia Areán, of @UWPsychiatry says a potential use of the @UWMedicine technology is to create alerts in electronic records if a patient is at risk in the next 30 days. https://t.co/FJGVR4BSZh via @WSJ

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More #BoosterShots and more options. A @UWMedicine study examining #Covid_19 booster vaccinations is helping to establish the groundwork of mixing and matching types of vaccines. What's safe, and who now qualifies for a booster shot: https://t.co/HxFSoYtpDj https://t.co/9LBMTWRPVR

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A move to start age-based requirements at age 50 failed however. @UWMedicine's Dr. Beth Bell comments. #shingles https://t.co/68Zzql3D7S

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“Completely curing patients is obviously going to be a huge success, but it’s not [yet] an achievable aim in a lot of situations,” says @UWMedicine's Dr. Julie Crudele Still, even limited advances pave the way for ongoing progress. https://t.co/iwDRdrx37P @sciam

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RT @UWMedicine: Do you have antibodies? We will pay you to find out! We’re looking for 8,000 people in Washington. Scientists from UW Medi…

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"The great news is that they’re all effective," said Dr. Christine Johnston @UWMedicine. "They all boost your immune response, and they are all safe in doing so.” @UWDeptMedicine https://t.co/Oe4HGfWtfJ

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UW Medicine vaccine study a factor in mix-and-match decision

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