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Incorporating protective masks against COVID-19 as part of costumes is both a smart health move and a chance to get creative this Halloween.

Halloween fun is encouraged — with smart precautions
10/29/2021
Type: YouTube
Halloween is this weekend, and celebrating is encouraged as long as you take steps to keep yourself and others safe. That’s the advice of UW Medicine’s Dr. John Lynch, medical director of infection...
A trial to treat kidney stone fragments with ultrasonic waves is underway through UW Medicine.

Ultrasound could reduce burden of kidney stones
10/27/2021
Type: YouTube
Even after a kidney stone is surgically removed, fragments often linger, and could spell more pain and problems for a patient. Dr. Mathew Sorensen, a UW Medicine urologist, is targeting the issue...
A survey of 1,000 children conducted over a two-week period during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic shows suboptimal amounts of both screen time and physical activity, according to researchers.

Pandemic pressure affects youth screen time and exercise
10/26/2021
Type: YouTube
Research conducted at the University of Washington School of Medicine highlighted a link between increased screen time, diminished physical activity, and the emergence of mental health concerns among...
COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 gained a first round of approval, with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory board voting to recommend a low-dose Pfizer vaccine for emergency use.

FDA panel OKs COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11
10/26/2021
Type: YouTube
COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 gained a first round of approval, with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory board voting to recommend a low-dose Pfizer vaccine for...
Antibiotics are now an accepted option for initial treatment of appendicitis in most cases, providing patients with a possible alternative to surgery.

Antibiotics or surgery: Tool aids in appendicitis decision
10/25/2021
Type: YouTube
Antibiotics are now an accepted option for initial treatment of appendicitis in many cases, providing patients with an alternative to surgery. "I think it's ethical, and it's really critical to give...
Following the CDC’s authorization, booster shots are now available at UW Medicine.

Vaccine study a factor in mix-and-match decision
10/22/2021
Type: YouTube
Results from a UW Medicine COVID-19 vaccine mix-and-match study were reviewed by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel ahead of the group’s decision to authorize mixing and matching of...
Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in the past three days will be required for most people visiting Harborview Medical Center beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2021.

New visitor policy at Harborview goes into effect Oct. 19
10/15/2021
Type: YouTube
Effective Tuesday, Oct. 19, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle will be in the first phase in a program to require all inpatient visitors over age12 and those over 18 accompanying hospital-based...
A UW Medicine study underway to understand the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 is inviting anyone in Washington state up to the age of 85 to submit a survey about their exposure during the pandemic.

Study tracing COVID-19’s spread seeks new participants
10/14/2021
Type: YouTube
A UW Medicine study to understand the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is inviting Washington state residents up to age 85 to submit a survey about their exposure during the pandemic. The WAshington...
More COVID-19 rapid antigen tests could be appearing on drugstore shelves across the U.S. this fall.

Rapid COVID-19 tests: Best use depends on the situation
10/12/2021
Type: YouTube
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists into a second fall season, rapid diagnostic tests have proliferated. Dr. Geoff Baird, chair of laboratory medicine and pathology at UW Medicine, has a simple formula...
The Murphy Lab hopes the "prime-and-trap" method championed by the lab could be the future answer for a high efficacy malaria vaccine.

Future malaria vaccine could come from Seattle studies
10/08/2021
Type: YouTube
The World Health Organization says a malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa. The recommendation marks an historic first in the effort to slow the parasitic disease in the...

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