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Ophthalmology researcher Ram Sabesan conducts a vision exam using optoretinography.

Study validates split-second exam of retinal health

Future diagnostic tool is the aim for a high-tech camera that allows scientists to witness the molecular machinery of the eyes.

E. coli binds to cell. Antibodies prevent binding

Some antibodies outmaneuver germs from sticking to cells

The devious ways certain antibodies interfere with pathogen adhesion might suggest designs for novel infection therapies.

picture of a Los Angeles school board member talking with high school students about cell phones

Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school

Social media apps are the main content. The effect of state laws governing phone use at school “remains to be seen,” a study author says.

Brain device implant surgery at UW Medicine

Newsroom's most viewed items and videos in 2025

Promising clinical advances and inspiring individuals top the website visitors' news interests in the past year.

Illustration of finger-stick testing of hepatitis C with virus shown as a inset

Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

The diagnostic lab test could help thousands be cured, but adequate insurance reimbursement is vital, researchers say.

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