News Releases

Dr. Stanley Herring looks at brain scans
May 14, 2019

10 years ago: Lystedt concussion law made U.S. sports safer

UW Medicine was instrumental to legislation that sparked nationwide change toward care and protection of young athletes.

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MRI scans of an infant brain
May 10, 2019

Study will test pot’s effects on infants’ brain development

Researchers seek to isolate cannabis from concurrent use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs.

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illustration showing profile and web with psychiatric terms
May 7, 2019

UW initiatives seek to help families deal with psychosis

Among new resources are smartphone app, telemedicine clinic, and day-long course of instruction for loved ones on May 14.

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bioprinted lung-mimicking air sac
May 2, 2019

Organ bioprinting gets a breath of fresh air

Bioprinted tissues with entangled vascular networks for air and blood are a major step toward 3D printing of replacement organs. 

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illustration of people trying to prevent suicide
May 2, 2019

Suicidal thoughts? Therapy-oriented website might help

Nowmattersnow.org reduces self-harm feelings among nearly one-third of visitors, researchers found.

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herpes simplex virus in culture
April 26, 2019

Line is blurring between human herpes simplex viruses

Researchers find HSV-1 and HSV-2 forming recombinants in present-day humans.

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grandfather and grandson, both U.S. veterans
April 24, 2019

Vitals in redesigning veterans’ healthcare

An essay in the New England Journal of Medicine examines ways the Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation for Care and Payment might approach its mission.

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A parent buckles a child into a rear-facing safety seat.
April 19, 2019

Washington updates car-seat law to better protect children

Revised regulations mean "more kids will come home safe," says Harborview pediatrician who advocated for change.

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astronaut holding kidneys on a chip NASA
April 17, 2019

Kidneys-on-a-chip rocket to space station

Launch preparations are underway at Cape Canaveral for study of space flight effects on kidneys; lift off slated for May 4.

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David Baker and Neil King Institute for Protein Design
April 16, 2019

Protein design named as an Audacious project

The Institute for Protein Design at the UW School of Medicine will advance medicine and improve healthcare with an initial $45 million in funding through TED’s The Audacious Project

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