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- First case of South African COVID-19 variant identified in Washington | KXLY20 hours ago
The first case of the South African COVID-19 variant has been identified in Washington. Pavitra Roychoudhury, acting instructor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - Alley bash that drew hundreds prompts bans for some University of Washington students20 hours ago
Hundreds of University of Washington students are banned from going to in-person classes after they attended a party in an alley, breaking COVID-19 protocols, the school says. UW spokesperson Victor Balta is referenced. [This article appeared in multiple outlets] - Fentanyl is the most common drug in overdose deaths | KIRO Radio1 day ago
Caleb Banta-Green, a research scientist at the UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, says that if you are getting a pill from anywhere other than from a pharmacy, it's fentanyl of unknown content and purity and should be considered dangerous. - Connect My Variant helps spread the word about cancer-causing genes | KOMO Radio1 day ago
Dr. Brian Shirts, associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, and his team started the Connect My Variant program, a way for people who know they have a cancer-causing gene to contact relatives. - Recent quakes too small for ShakeAlert | KATU1 day ago
Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, explains how the ShakeAlert earthquake detection system works. - Insomnia phone therapy | KIRO 71 day ago
Researchers at the UW and Kaiser Permanente tried therapy over the phone with patients over the age of 60. They found a few short phone calls delivered effective treatment. - Using apps to treat mental illness | KOMO Radio1 day ago
UW researchers have found that mobile mental health apps are just as effective and less expensive for treating mental illness. - UW study finds mental health apps are effective, cost less than clinic-based help | KING 51 day ago
The adoption of Internet-based treatments and digital mental health apps could improve patient access to treatment and help alleviate provider shortages. Dr. Dror Ben-Zeev, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed. - University of Washington student union pushes to remove George Washington statue on campus | FOX News1 day ago
University of Washington students pushing for the removal of the campus' George Washington statue is one of many instances of college students targeting the United States' founding father, Campus Reform correspondent Justin Brascher said on Tuesday. UW student Mahilet Mesfin is referenced. - Study: Mild COVID-19 cases may still have symptoms for months | Tacoma News Tribune1 day ago
A UW study of 177 COVID-19 patients found that a third of individuals experienced lingering symptoms, mostly among those with mild cases, after being followed for as long as nine months post infection. Nearly 30% of patients also reported diminished health-related quality of life following their abnormally long bout with the disease. [This story appeared in multiple outlets] - Opinion: Capitol marble | Global Policy Journal1 day ago
"Watching the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, an epochal event in U.S. history, I could not take my eyes from the rostrum. Though attentive to the words being spoken, with their pointed meaning and sharp emotion, I could not unseize my view from the polished stone wall that framed every speaker. It was—and is—as arresting as anything said during this extraordinary, profoundly disturbing trial," writes Scott Montgomery, lecturer of international studies at the UW. - Dangerous heat, unequal consequences | Eos1 day ago
Heat-related illnesses are soaring in Arizona and Florida as the planet warms and temperatures rise. Among the hottest states in the country, none saw a sharper spike in summertime temperatures over the last century than these two. Dr. Howard Frumkin, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. - 'Mars, fascinating': Why a garbage video went viral before NASA could release the real one | Inverse1 day ago
A rotten ecosystem of science social media accounts is pushing hoax content to gin up audience numbers and sell low-rent affiliate ads. The Mars rover is the latest victim. Jevin West, associate professor in the UW Information School, is quoted. - Vaccines, comorbidities, immunity: Answering your COVID-19 questions | Crosscut1 day ago
Crosscut answers readers' most-asked questions about COVID-19. Anne Browning, assistant dean for well-being at the UW School of Medicine, and Kathleen Wolf, a research social scientist in environmental and forest sciences at the UW, are quoted. - COVID-19 hospitalizations declining locally, statewide | The Spokesman-Review1 day ago
COVID-19 hospitalizations are declining, a welcome sign for health care workers who have been fighting the virus for nearly a year. Dr. Patricia Kritek, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine, is quoted. - The dogs that grew wool and the people who love them | Hakai Magazine1 day ago
Indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest bred little, fluffy white dogs that provided for them, both materially and spiritually. A discovery made by Coast Salish spinning researcher Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa at the UW's Burke Museum is mentioned. - US dietary guidelines say children under 2 should avoid processed sugar | KOMO Radio2 days ago
Eliza Lagerquist, a UW Medicine dietitian, says that we don't want to train our brain to seek sweet things, which is why guidelines advise against giving sugar to children under 2. - Washington hospitals working to catch up on COVID-19 appointments | KOMO Radio2 days ago
Dr. Patricia Kritek, professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine, says UW Medicine is looking for more low dead space syringes, which will help them squeeze more doses from a vial. - Snohomish County students can volunteer to be part of UW COVID-19 testing program | KOMO Radio2 days ago
To better understand the transmission of COVID-19 in schools, the UW has created a COVID-19 testing program. Students, teachers and staff can volunteer to get tested each week. - Japanese-American community has deep roots in Tacoma | KING 52 days ago
"Becoming Nisei" tells stories of Japanese immigrants and their American children flourishing just years before incarceration. Lisa Hoffman, professor of urban studies at UW Tacoma, and Mary Hanneman, associate professor of politics, philosophy and public affairs at UW Tacoma, are interviewed.
