10/15/2019
Gone are the days when people use smart speakers — like Amazon Echo or Google Home — only as kitchen timers or dinner party music players. These devices have started helping people track their own...
10/10/2019
A new program delving into how viruses and bacteria attack the fetus, and how the body fights back, has been created at UW Medicine. The research program was made possible after two UW Medicine...
09/18/2019
In 2016, 2-year-old Teagan Fettig was diagnosed with a brain tumor at Seattle Children's hospital. As she began chemotherapy and radiation treatment, Teagan's parents were confronted with the...
09/12/2019
Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn’t hard to see why. It’s relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians...
07/17/2019
A molecular test, proven more effective than thick blood smears at detecting malaria parasites earlier in an infection, has now received Food and Drug Administration qualification for certain types...
07/03/2019
New findings show how a genetically aberrant, fused protein promotes a rare form of liver cancer in adolescents and young adults. The researchers also saw that a certain mix of drugs could target the...
05/17/2019
UW Medicine interventional radiologist Wayne Monsky first saw virtual reality’s vivid, 3D depiction of the inside of a phantom patient’s blood vessels, his jaw dropped in childlike wonder.
Dr. Wayne...
04/01/2019
More than 60 percent of 1,025 parents surveyed in the United States reported they would support age restrictions for tackling in youth football, similar to limits in soccer and hockey. An analysis of...
04/01/2019
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As lawmakers in a number of states including Massachusetts and Illinois discuss age restrictions for tackle football, researchers just published a survey with parents' views on the topic. Sara...
02/20/2019
Type: YouTube
Finding medical care shouldn't be difficult, especially for a life-threatening disorder, but it can be for people living with hydrocephalus. Mary Conyard was diagnosed at 4 months old with the...