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Statement: Contract negotiations with Aetna

Newly signed agreement allows UW Medicine to continue to be an in-network provider for Aetna-insured patients.

Representation of gene expression in a roundworm

Two transparent worms shed light on evolution

Study finds pace of evolution in organisms varies by cell types.

Malaria researcher Weston Staubus holds a card with dried blood spots collected during a study in Mali. RNA was extracted from more than 5,000 samples.

Molecular test confirms antimalarial antibody’s efficacy

Scientists hope the finding will mean wider adoption of the UW Medicine-developed lab test in global malaria eradication efforts.

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Method found to forecast ocean’s harmful blooms of algae

In a study, scientists identified bacterial biomarkers in ocean water that were red flags for developing blooms.

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U.S. school-shooting sites lagged in mental-health staffing

Study: Counselors and psychologists were far below recommended levels and police officers were more prevalent at these schools.

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