Precisely controlled electrical stimulus can help the nervous system circumvent areas damaged in a spinal cord injury, and allow brain commands to reach limbs, according to a study by UW Medicine...
John Meehan, a pioneer in pediatric robotic surgery, is used to speaking at medical conferences. But when he traveled to Russia in August for a meeting of pediatric surgeons, he was thrust into an...
Mothers who are constantly stressed tend to have children with a higher incidence of dental cavities, according to a study in which Erin Masterson, from the UW Schools of Public Health and Dentistry...
In a push to keep health professions on pace with changing demographics, the University of Washington will create a Health Professions Academy to cultivate and recruit undergraduate students from...
In urban and rural areas alike, the United States faces an epidemic of fatal overdoses linked to heroin and prescription painkillers, among other substances.
Every day, 44 Americans die from an...
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The Seattle Aurora Bridge bus and Ride the Duck accident Sept. 24, resulted in the loss of 5 lives. 47 other injured people were treated at Seattle area hospitals...
New research finds no evidence that thimerosal-containing vaccines cause negative behaviors or result in neuropathology in infant primates, according to a study (PDF) published today in PNAS, the...
To shape an artificial ear, medical students practice with bars of soaps, potatoes and apples to hone their techniques. A collaboration between a UW Medicine surgical resident and a UW bioengineering...
UW Medicine is one of 39 healthcare collaborative networks that will participate in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative announced today by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia...
Beau Chiba’s lineage in the UW School of Pharmacy is long and strong. When he graduates in 2018, it will be 101 years since his great-grandfather, Yasukuchi Chiba, earned his degree in Pharmacy. In...