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Friday, February 3, 2023
OB-GYN specialists encourage other medical professionals to see race as a social construct, instead of a biological factor.
News Releases
February 3, 2023
Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges
For decades, laboratories have routinely adjusted test-result values of alpha fetoprotein by approximately 10% for Black mothers.
January 31, 2023
Genomics aids study of Seattle 2017-22 Shigella outbreak
Analysis of the outbreak shed light on its origins and transmission patterns, and assessed treatment and infection control.
January 26, 2023
UW medical school to end participation in U.S. News rankings
Starting in 2024, UW School of Medicine will cease contributing data to U.S. News & World Report's medical school rankings.