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Novavax vaccine is examined in a lab in Sweden.

Novavax COVID vaccine studied in clinical trial
07/14/2022
Type: YouTube
[July 20 editor's note: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults.] A protein-based COVID-19 vaccine could soon be available for the...
Test samples are examined inside the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory in Seattle.

Virology lab now offering monkeypox testing
07/11/2022
Type: YouTube
The UW Medicine Virology Laboratory recently became one of the few clinical reference labs in the country to establish testing for monkeypox. King County officials say the virus is likely spreading...
A life jacket should be first on the checklist before children hit the water for summer activities.

3 common sense cautions while playing in water
07/07/2022
Type: YouTube
Twenty-nine people drowned in King County in 2021, including 15 in open water, according to the King County Department of Health. Dr. Chinenyenwa Mpamaugo, a pediatric resident at the University of...
Dr. Tim Dellit is the interim CEO of UW Medicine.

Hear from new interim CEO Dr. Tim Dellit
07/01/2022
Type: YouTube
Dr. Tim Dellit began his appointment today as UW Medicine's interim CEO and interim dean of the University of Washington School of Medicine.  He begins his tenure with a focus on the organizations'...
Fireworks are explosives and can cause serious injury when not handled properly.

Harborview braces for annual wave of fireworks injuries
06/30/2022
Type: YouTube
Harborview Medical Center trauma specialists recently treated a patient who lost a hand to a fireworks injury. The hospital's Emergency Department is braced for the annual influx of those injuries,...
A young boy stares out of an open window.

4 inches are key to preventing window falls
06/27/2022
Type: YouTube
Every year, 40 to 50 children are admitted to Harborview Medical Center after falling from an open window, says Dr. Brian Johnston, the hospital's chief of pediatrics. Harborview’s Injury Prevention...
E-cigarette products are arranged in a pile.

Pediatrician weighs in on ban of e-cigarette brand

06/23/2022
Type: YouTube
Following an order from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, products made by e-cigarette maker Juul Labs will be unavailable for sale in the United States. Dr. Beth Ebel, a professor of...
A family reunites on a beach.

6 tips for healthy summer travel
06/22/2022
Type: YouTube
With summer travel on pace to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, Dr. Paul Pottinger, a professor of medicine and allergy and infectious diseases at the University of Washington School of...
The CASCADIA study is being conducted by UW Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research (CHR), and Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Study to evaluate COVID-19 vaccines' strength
06/09/2022
Type: YouTube
A new study involving researchers from UW Medicine, Seattle Children's and the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, aims to shed light on the spread of COVID-19 in the...
A boy watches TV.

Alcohol, unhealthy habits prevalent on children’s screens
06/02/2022
Type: YouTube
Parents of adolescents understand how accessible media content is to their children, but a new study illustrates how often illicit or unhealthy themes may be appearing on their TV, computer and phone...

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