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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 ...
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...