04/27/2022
Type: YouTube
Recent research reveals that microplastics may be prevalent in our daily lives For example, tiny particles of plastic have been discovered in human lungs and blood.
“The goal is not to get to zero...
04/26/2022
Type: YouTube
Testicular cancer affects young and middle-aged men more than other age groups, with 33 being the average age of diagnosis, but UW Medicine urologist Dr. Thomas Walsh says it is "imminently treatable...
04/25/2022
Type: YouTube
A new COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine was shown to be safe and effective during a multinational trial of more than 4,000 adults.
"We have been studying...
04/08/2022
Type: YouTube
People everywhere are feeling the emotional burden of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, especially because results of the violent clashes are so visible through modern media and social media coverage.
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03/31/2022
Type: YouTube
A disorder that can impact a person's ability to speak or understand language is receiving attention this week, following reports that Bruce Willis is retiring from acting following a recent aphasia...
03/31/2022
Type: YouTube
Genome scientists within UW Medicine were major contributors to the sequencing of the first complete human genome.
"It's been an intense desire to finish it," said Evan Eichler, a professor of genome...
03/29/2022
Type: YouTube
The Food and Drug Administration is giving the green light for people ages 50 and older to receive a second booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, or a fourth total dose. The authorization is for an...
03/26/2022
Type: YouTube
A team of psychologists, including two from UW Medicine, arrived in Poland today (March 26) to help establish a system to care for refugees who have fled Ukraine amid the invasion of Russian armed...
03/24/2022
Type: YouTube
American children (to age 18) sustain as many as 3.8 million concussions every year, according to the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC). These head injuries can carry a...
03/22/2022
Type: YouTube
A subvariant of omicron responsible for a wave of new COVID-19 cases in parts of Europe and Asia is also gradually spreading in the United States, including in Washington state. The strain known as...