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Composite overview of new molecular mapping platform

Project to map live-tissue molecular changes over time

Biohub funding will support creating a submicron-resolution platform to study immune dynamics in mouse and human tissues.
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Directions

How to find us, and parking optionsAlthough most sites are in Seattle, UW Medicine and University of Washington Health Sciences [...]
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Clinical trial studies GLP-1 drug for alcohol-use disorder

Among participants are people who struggle with cravings for alcohol and want to stop or reduce their consumption.

Los trabajadores al aire libre corren mayor riesgo debido al humo de los incendios forestales

Las mascarillas de tela, los pañuelos y las cubiertas faciales tipo braga de cuello no bloquean las pequeñas partículas peligrosas presentes en el humo.
Woman holds a self-test swab

HPV self-testing expands cervical cancer screening

Earlier detection could reduce deaths from the disease in high-risk, underscreened populations.
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Media Coverage

Media coverage
An older woman walks in a park.

Over 50? You can take steps to reduce osteoporosis risk

Q&A: A bone-disease specialist stresses prevention, detection and medication long before a fracture.
Abortion medication delivered by mail

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.
Test strips detect the presence of xylazine

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.

Sleep specialist counters daylight saving proposal

Keeping daylight saving time year-round could disrupt natural body clocks and affect sleep health across the country.
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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.

Hot weather brings higher risk of serious injuries

Doctors urge caution and awareness about e-scooters, cold water swims, window falls and other common circumstances of injuries.
Man wakes up with a CPAP machine and begins to take it off.

Sleep apnea hits the heart hardest during the day

New study findings might affect how doctors monitor and treat atrial fibrillation, a sleep-medicine specialist says.
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Updated guidance may accelerate endometriosis care

Q&A: New recommendations support diagnoses based on symptoms and imaging, and earlier treatment, says UW Medicine OB-GYN.
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One spark can cause lasting harm this July Fourth

Independence Day celebrations can lead to devastating fireworks injuries, including burns, lost fingers and other trauma.

Warmer nights are costing people sleep

Heat disrupts slumber, and people in low-income communities feel it most. A sleep expert explains why and what needs to change.

HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer before it starts

HPV causes nearly all cervical cancer. Vaccination and screening can prevent disease and save lives.
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Film directs would-be rescuers when horse riders fall

A safety video will show bystanders and first-responders how to attend to a riding accident in an arena or on the trail.
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Who should get the new shingles vaccine?

Shingles is a viral infection that can result in a painful rash and, in some cases, lasting nerve damage. A [...]
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Not ischemic or hemorrhagic, but cryptogenic stroke

In medical parlance, a stroke whose origin is unknown is called " cryptogenic." It' s the type of stroke [...]