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Liquid albuterol shortage: what to know
04/10/2023
Type: YouTube
The Food and Drug Administration names a liquid form of albuterol on its list of ongoing drug shortages, though Dr. Ryan Murphy says UW Medicine's pharmacies have ample supply at this time. "Patients...
A device created to screen for a common symptom of liver disease.

Device screens for common liver disease symptom
04/03/2023
Type: YouTube
A device created to aid in detection of advanced liver disease illuminates a flickering light that gradually slows, asking the person using it to tap an app on their phone when they see the light...
A person uses the touchscreen of a phone.

App supports survivors of recent sexual assault
04/03/2023
Type: YouTube
An app designed to support survivors of recent sexual assault showed promise in an initial study, and could be tested on college campuses next. "THRIVE is an app that helps recent sexual assault...
A woman attends a virtual healthcare appointment.

Women fueled pandemic spike in ADHD cases
03/30/2023
Type: YouTube
A study published March 30 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnoses and stimulant prescriptions spiked during the COVID-19...
picture of a hand holding a Narcan nasal spray dispenser

FDA broadens access to overdose-reversal agent
03/29/2023
Type: YouTube
Narcan, a brand-name prescription nasal spray effective at reversing opioid overdoses, can be sold over the counter, the Food and Drug Administration decided today. Narcan’s active agent is naloxone...
E. Peter Greenberg UW Medicine microbiologist

Scientist honored for studies of bacterial communication

03/29/2023
Type: YouTube
When UW Medicine microbiologist  E. Peter Greenberg began studying how bacteria communicate to organize themselves into communities and complete tasks, many scientific peers were incredulous....
A doctor analyzes a mammogram.

Mandate will boost patients' breast-density awareness
03/23/2023
Type: YouTube
An updated mandate from the Food and Drug Administration compels U.S. mammography centers to provide breast-density information to all patients.  Dr. Christoph Lee, a professor of radiology at the...
A laser procedure is performed on a patient's eye. This procedure is an example of a service an ophthalmologist would provide.

Which type of eye doctor should you see?
03/22/2023
Type: YouTube
The term “eye doctor” can apply to both optometrists and ophthalmologists, says UW Medicine Dr. Courtney Francis, but these two types of eye experts differ in their training and the treatments they...
Players go for a header during a youth soccer game.

Post-concussion care is focus of school program
03/16/2023
Type: YouTube
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. The Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) is working to increase awareness of youth concussions with the "Return to Learn" program for ...
A woman feeling ill rests on a couch.

What to know about norovirus, Shigella outbreaks
03/10/2023
Type: YouTube
Outbreaks of norovirus and Shigella often make headlines due to how quickly they can spread in communities. UW Medicine's Dr. Ferric Fang says these separate infections can feel similar if you become...

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