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King County hospitals issue urgent call to action

WEBArea hospitals and healthcare partners plea to public: ‘We need your help’ January 22, 2022. Media Contact: UW Medicine: Susan Gregg, [email protected], …

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Med school forms world's first Health Metrics Sciences …

WEBMarch 15, 2018. Media Contact: Tina Mankowski, 206.685.3841, [email protected]. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Dr. Chris Murray teaches a class. He directs the UW …

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Planetary health needs stat response, ER physician says

WEBPlanetary health needs stat response, ER physician says Trained in emergency medicine, a stint at the CDC sparked a doctor's lifelong interest in climate …

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Inflammation is culprit behind long COVID, study suggests

WEBThe findings add a major piece to the puzzle of how COVID-19, a lung disease, becomes long COVID, a disease of the brain. In the mouse study, the S1 …

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U.S. News ranks UW Medical Center as best hospital in state

WEBMedia Contact: Barbara Clements, 253.740.5043, [email protected]. UW Medicine UW Medical Center was ranked as the top hospital in the state by U.S. News & …

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Climate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa

WEBClimate change affects healthcare systems — and vice-versa. In a daylong symposium, speakers discussed emerging weather-related challenges and ideas for …

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Long COVID clinic receives $5M grant for underserved

WEBThe Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic at Harborview Medical Center has received a $5 million grant to help members of underserved communities …

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Trial seeks people with long COVID cognitive symptoms

WEBTrial seeks people with long COVID cognitive symptoms. UW Medicine is an enrollment site for a national clinical trial studying potential therapies for brain fog and …

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Long-COVID study seeks volunteers in the PNW

WEBResearchers seeking to better understand the condition commonly known as "long COVID" are seeking volunteers from the Pacific Northwest for a new study. More …

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A new look at cancer treatments during pregnancy

WEBdamircudic/Getty Images “Reproductive health research has historically been underfunded,” said Dr. Alisa Kachikis. “And yet we still have to discuss treatment …

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Researchers, Talkspace team to study digital psychotherapy

WEBThe focus is discerning which smartphone-based approaches best benefit patients who are receiving care for mental health. January 11, 2021. Media Contact: …

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Ground broken for Health Sciences Education Building

WEBGroundbreaking for a new health sciences teaching facility took place Aug. 27 on the UW south campus. When completed, the new building will bring together students from all …

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How many daily steps are healthy

WEBSmart watches and other wearable tech have made counting steps a popular hobby. The trend has launched a debate about how many daily steps are necessary to …

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Future cities must prioritize mental health of young people

WEBFuture cities must prioritize mental health of young people. A new paper recognizes a demographic’s shift to urban life, and amplifies adolescents’ guidance to …

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BIPOC individuals bear greater post-COVID burdens

WEBA study study published today reports that BIPOC individuals who were infected with COVID-19 experienced greater negative aftereffects in health and work …

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Tim Dellit is named CEO of UW Medicine

WEBTim Dellit is named CEO of UW Medicine. He also will serve as dean of the UW School of Medicine and the university's executive vice president for medical affairs. …

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Psychiatrist to lead state-mandated psilocybin trial

WEBIn early May, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5263 governing recreational and medical use of psilocybin. The new law mandates that the …

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No country is immune from climate-change health impacts

WEBNo country remains immune from the health impacts of worsening climate change today, according to the global 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health …

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Program led by Dr. Ben Danielson to keep youth out of jail

WEBSeptember 29, 2021. Media Contact: Susan Gregg, [email protected], 206.390.3226. Susan Gregg/UW Medicine Dr. Benjamin Danielson, a clinical professor of pediatrics at …

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