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Map reveals wiring in the human eye for best vision
The first census of neurons and their synapse-level connectivity in a fovea shows unique features of the human nervous system.
Healthcare workers reflect on COVID-19 stigma
Frontline clinicians said that fear, burnout and public messaging influenced their feelings of blame and inadequacy during the pandemic.
New funding to expand Global Burden of Disease study
The Gates Foundation provides a landmark grant to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the UW School of Medicine.
AI identifies health risks from routine sleep study data
Researchers develop an AI model that identifies patient groups with long-term health vulnerabilities.
Information lacking on remote abortion-care options
Many don’t know remote options include FDA-approved medications and online conferencing with licensed clinicians, a newly published paper suggests.
Researchers develop antibodies against xylazine's harms
The antibodies target the fourth wave of the drug epidemic, as mixed drug use with sedative xylazine surges nationally.
Biopsies reveal breadth of drug’s kidney protection
Medication reversed molecular signs of early kidney damage in youth with type 1 diabetes, study findings show.
Partners in crime produce extreme antibiotic resistance
Environmental bacteria enter lungs during an infection and transfer antibiotic resistance genes to disease-causing bacteria.
Secondary care gap tied to prostate cancer deaths
Black men who did not receive secondary treatment were up to twice as likely to die of prostate cancer as white men.
Gene variant linked to risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Study findings suggest that the variant should be added to tests that identify cancer risks.
Infant brains show capacity to listen amid competing noise
An EEG study provides the first neural evidence that babies have an innate ability to separate speech from background noise.
A WRAP for biology’s greasiest problem
By mimicking cell membrane environments, new custom designed proteins make water-repelling proteins soluble without detergents.
Studies trace coordination of rotating brain waves
Researchers examine the origins, destinations and behavioral effects of rotating waves of neural activity in the brain.
Neuroscientist Astra Bryant named 2026 McKnight Scholar
Bryant studies parasitic roundworms whose heat-sensing abilities enable them to locate hosts to infest.
$25 million gift will bolster rural, Indigenous healthcare
Franke family’s endowed donation to UW School of Medicine aims to increase primary-care physicians in the Pacific Northwest.
Programming proteins with viral geometry
Tiny cages could become starting points for treatment-delivery vehicles, vaccine platforms and intracellular sensors.
Diet quality linked to oral cavity cancer risk in women
A large study suggests risk exists independent of tobacco and alcohol use. Surprisingly, no parallel vulnerability was seen in men.
Primary care follow-up rare after mental health ER visits
A Washington Medicaid study found that few patients received timely care after emergency behavioral health treatment.
AI helps create miniprotein switches for drug targets
UW Medicine and Skape Bio used AI to create on-demand molecules to turn on or off important, challenging drug targets.
Study ties states’ birth outcomes to workforce support
States that prioritize maternal and child health workforces had better results in those domains of care.
AI models comb patient data to predict cardiac-arrest risk
Analyses of electronic health records and electrocardiograms create a path to lowering incidence of the often-fatal event.
Gun storage studied among adults with cognitive decline
In 7 U.S. states, older adults with cognitive decline affecting their daily activities are more likely to live with unsecured firearms.
Clinical trial seeks to recruit adults with type 1 diabetes
Enrollees must have a recent diagnosis. The test drug will be studied for safety and its ability to protect insulin-producing cells.
Shift seen in WA drug use: more smoking, less injecting
Meth remains the drug used most often, according to a biennial survey of clients at syringe-services programs in Washington state.
Drug-resistant Shigella threatens young children globally
Severe infections are common and often hard to treat, underscoring urgent need for a vaccine, researchers say.
























