05/26/2020
Type: YouTube
There is currently no way to detect ovarian cancer early. But genetic testing enables doctors to identify a person's risk and may help prevent the cancer.
That's why MAGENTA was created. It's a study...
05/24/2020
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine announced a plan for cost reductions to address the financial challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. A part of that includes furloughs for employees.
"This is very tough decision...
05/21/2020
Type: YouTube
Pet therapy has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, something people need especially now. Cynnie Foss, volunteer program manager at UW Medical Center – Montlake, runs the hospital's pet-therapy...
05/18/2020
Type: YouTube
Our bodies create antibodies to recognize, neutralize and clear specific pathogens. That's why scientists are looking at neutralizing anbodies as models for therapies against the new coronavirus,...
05/18/2020
Type: YouTube
UW Medicine has announced temporary furloughs for approximately 1,500 professional and classified non-union staff to help address the financial challenges caused by COVID-19. Leadership also notified...
05/15/2020
Type: YouTube
A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that COVID-19 infections severely affect pregnant women with existing health challenges.
Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf,...
05/14/2020
Type: YouTube
A study is now enrolling participants to determine whether a treatment combining a low dose of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin can prevent hospitalization and death in people with COVID-19.
Dr....
05/08/2020
Type: YouTube
It's understandable that people are worried during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they shouldn't avoid seeking the care they need. Dr. Tom Courtney, pediatrician at the UW Neighborhood Kent-Des Moines...
05/07/2020
Type: YouTube
As we continue to see a gradual reduction in COVID-19 cases in our community, UW Medicine is welcoming more patients back for in-person visits. With that comes a variety of measures to keep patients...
05/01/2020
Type: YouTube
A method used to detect early cases of community transmission of COVID-19 in Seattle is published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Helen Chu, assistant professor of medicine at the UW...