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Neil King in his lab on the University of Washington campus.

Protein-designed RSV vaccine in clinical trials
11/15/2022
Type: YouTube
Nanoparticle technology created by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine is featured in a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (commonly known as RSV). The vaccine is now...
A United States military service member in uniform.

For veterans, minor head injuries can have lasting effects
11/09/2022
Type: YouTube
A long-running UW Medicine study of U.S. military service members shows that many who sustained mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) related to combat continue to feel adverse effects for years ...
A woman sleeps.

Sleep expert: Standard time is better for health
11/04/2022
Type: YouTube
As Washington state and much of the rest of the United States prepare to "fall back" on Sunday morning to mark the end of daylight saving time, UW Medicine's Dr. Nathaniel Watson says we’re switching...
An experimental vaccine designed to target an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Breast cancer vaccine trial recruiting new patients
11/03/2022
Type: YouTube
A vaccine designed to battle breast cancer is moving to a randomized, Phase II clinical trial after an initial study showed it was safe and effective at targeting HER-2 positive cancers. Anita Triolo...
Two children receive a dose of the bivalent COVID-19 booster at UW Medical Center - Montlake.

UW Medicine administers 20,000 bivalent boosters
10/31/2022
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine’s vaccination clinics have administered approximately 20,000 updated COVID-19 booster doses, according to Cynthia Dold, interim president of UW Medicine Hospitals & Clinics. The...
A used injection needle on a city street.

Can smoking heroin be less risky than injecting?
10/27/2022
Type: YouTube
A study recently published in Harm Reduction Journal examined a Seattle-based organization’s efforts to introduce heroin pipes as a means to diminish harms associated with injection drug use. “We...
A parent helps an ill young child with home treatment.

Is your child sick with RSV? Here’s how to tell.
10/26/2022
Type: YouTube
As of Oct. 26, the UW Medicine Virology Lab had detected nearly 90 cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in samples from throughout the Puget Sound region. Sparrow Helland, a registered nurse...
A woman inserts a hearing aid into her ear.

Over-the-counter hearing aids available starting Oct. 17
10/12/2022
Type: YouTube
Next week, hearing aids will be available for purchase without a prescription for the first time in the United States. Dr. Cliff Hume, an otolaryngologist with UW Medicine, says these aids are...
woman walking up stairs during workout

Study: 4 in 5 Americans lack optimal heart health
10/05/2022
Type: YouTube
Only about 20% of Americans have “optimal” heart health, according to a recently published American Heart Association (AHA) study of more than 23,000 U.S. adults and children. UW Medicine Heart...
A vaccine is administered at UW Medicine clinic.

Protect against COVID-19 and flu this fall
10/03/2022
Type: YouTube
As daily temperatures start to drop, Dr. John Lynch, an infectious-diseases physician at UW Medicine, says now is a key time to protect against COVID-19 and the flu virus. “What we're likely to be...

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