Search

E.g., 03/27/2023
First lady Jill Biden and President Joe Biden greet first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska on July 19 in Washington, DC. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Infectious-diseases doc comments on Biden’s diagnosis
07/21/2022
Type: YouTube
Dr. John Lynch, an infectious diseases physician at UW Medicine, says reports of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 infection highlight the current spread of the virus and the risk that we all face ...
Incorporating protective masks against COVID-19 as part of costumes is both a smart health move and a chance to get creative this Halloween.

Halloween fun is encouraged — with smart precautions
10/29/2021
Type: YouTube
Halloween is this weekend, and celebrating is encouraged as long as you take steps to keep yourself and others safe. That’s the advice of UW Medicine’s Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection...
Fall youth sports return in Washington state with a list of rules, requirements and recommendations to protect against COVID-19.

Fall sports make a comeback, but the rules have changed
09/02/2021
Type: YouTube
Dozens of high school football stadiums around the Northwest will welcome teams back to the turf and fans back to the stands this Labor Day weekend, making for scenes reminiscent of pre-pandemic life...
Finding some extra space is a great first step toward planning a late-summer family getaway, according to doctors with UW Medicine.

Creativity and adventure can keep travel safe
08/24/2021
Type: YouTube
The current spread of COVID-19's delta variant has made some travel a calculated risk.  “It's a numbers game,” says UW Medicine infectious disease specialist Dr. Paul Pottinger. “The fewer strangers...
COVID-19 vaccines are distributed through the UW Medicine care network.

What’s next, after FDA’s full approval of Pfizer vaccine?
08/23/2021
Type: YouTube
A COVID-19 vaccine originally authorized for emergency use in the United States reached a milestone today, with the Food and Drug Administration giving Pfizer’s vaccine its full approval for people...