09/08/2020
Type: YouTube
Powerful winds have spread smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington across the the state. Take care of your lungs by reducing your exposure to this unhealthy air.
Dr. Andrew Luks, a pulmonary and...
09/04/2020
Type: YouTube
After there was a spike in coronavirus cases following a long weekend, doctors say there's a way to prevent that from happening again. Dr. Paul Pottinger, a UW Medicine infectious disease specialist...
09/04/2020
Type: YouTube
Brian Kraemer, a UW Medicine researcher in geriatrics, teamed up with colleagues to examine 6,800 known drugs with a safe use in humans that could possibly break the life cycle of the coronavirus by...
08/31/2020
Type: YouTube
The news of actor Chadwick Boseman's death at age 43 due to colon cancer hit the world hard. His case highlights the higher risk of colon cancer in the Black population, as well as the increasing...
08/28/2020
Type: YouTube
There has been controversy about whether neck gaiters provide sufficient coverage to prevent the spread of COVID-19, much spurred by news coverage of a Duke University study.
Dr. Mark Harrast,...
08/26/2020
Type: YouTube
A study of more than 80,000 adult patients hospitalized with flu over eight flu seasons found that sudden, serious heart complications occurred in 12% of patients. Dr. Eric Chow, an infectious...
08/25/2020
Type: YouTube
Although most youth sports are on hold because of COVID-19, families with athletes that play on teams may be wondering if it's possible to practice safely.
Dr. Jonathan Drezner, director of UW...
08/21/2020
Type: YouTube
As children prepare for a very different kind of back-to-school this year, UW Medicine is also working to help employees navigate this autumn's childcare needs.
"We know it’s a big concern for many...
08/20/2020
Type: YouTube
Every year, health officials urge the public to get the flu vaccine. The novel coronavirus makes that even more important.
In a normal year, influenza causes many people to be hospitalized. Dr. John...
08/19/2020
Type: YouTube
One key finding emerged from a COVID-19 outbreak aboard a fishing vessel: Neutralizing antibodies strongly appear to protect against reinfection with the virus, said Alex Greninger, assistant...