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- New subvariant of COVID-19 | KXL1 day ago
Pavitra Roychoudhury, acting instructor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, says that the fact that there are subvariants of omicron shouldn't be a surprise because of the high amount of omicron in the population. - 4 factors for long COVID | KOMO 41 day ago
Research that includes UW scientists have identified four factors that can lead to long COVID. - Washington's hospitals dealing with blood shortage | KOMO Radio1 day ago
Dr. Jorge Reyes, professor of surgery in the UW School of Medicine, says that teams are working hard to keep blood banks stocked, and every day it's getting harder. He asks people to donate blood and says that it will make them feel good to help others. - Blood shortage crisis continues | KOIN1 day ago
Dr. John Hess, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, talks about how a catastrophic event could deplete Harborview Medical Center's inventory of blood and how they would have trouble replacing it. - Pregnancy vaccine campaign | KOIN1 day ago
Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, says UW Medicine decided to launch the "One vax, two lives" campaign, because there hasn't been a group countering the misinformation about pregnancy and COVID-19. - UW and Seattle University resuming in-person learning on Jan. 31 | KNKX1 day ago
UW President Ana Mari Cauce said in a letter that local cases of COVID-19 are declining and that the school can get back to in-person classes. - Statewide blood shortage | KIRO Radio1 day ago
Dr. John Hess, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, says that UW Medicine has moved to crisis standards and that there are places that cannot meet their normal requirements. - When should you test for COVID-19 and which test you should take | Wall Street Journal1 day ago
Experts say testing should occur for anybody who has possible symptoms, regardless of exposure and travel. Dr. Paul Drain, assistant professor of global health and of medicine at the UW, is quoted. - Super immunity | MyNorthwest1 day ago
Dr. Keith Jerome, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, explains the concept of super immunity, the perception that omicron will protect you more from future infection by COVID-19. [Segment starts at 29:14] - BA.2 COVID-19 subvariant detected in Washington state | KING 51 day ago
A subvariant of the COVID-19 omicron variant was detected in two cases in Washington state earlier this month. BA.2 is a descendent of omicron, according to information from the World Health Organization. Dr. Peter Rabinowitz, professor of environmental and occupational health science at the UW, is interviewed. - 'I'm very concerned' — Washington hospitals worried about unprecedented blood shortage | KOMO 41 day ago
Grappling with a number of challenges due to the surge of omicron cases, hospitals can add yet another hurdle to their work: an “unprecedented” shortage of blood supplies. Dr. John Hess, professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed. - New omicron subvariant part of ‘big family of viruses' | KIRO 71 day ago
A subvariant of omicron has now shown up in Washington state, just two months after the first omicron cases were first detected here. This new sub variant of omicron is called BA 2. Two case have been in detected in Washington so far. Pavitra Roychoudhury, acting instructor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed. - My child has a better understanding of pronouns than me — what should I do? | KUOW1 day ago
What can parents and schools do to help gender diverse youth? And what does affirming trans and non-binary youth look like? Dr. Amy Curtis, acting assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the UW School of Medicine, is interviewed on "Soundside." [Interview begins with 11:48 left in the program] - Violent string of attacks, carjackings and robbery in one night near UW alarms students | KOMO 41 day ago
A string of attacks, attempted carjackings and a robbery is putting students on alert near the UW. A UW statement is quoted. - Washington state universities returning to in-person classes | The Hill1 day ago
The UW and Seattle University are set to return to in-person learning at the end of this month. UW President Ana Mari Cauce is quoted. - UW paleoclimatologist Lisa Graumlich chats about Netflix’s hit satire film ‘Don’t Look Up’ | The Seattle Times1 day ago
“Don’t Look Up,” a satirical movie about a massive comet hurtling toward Earth, is anxiety-inducing — and it doesn’t end well. Some climate scientists are giving two thumbs up, including Lisa Graumlich, professor of environmental and forest sciences at the UW. - U. of Washington, Seattle U. to resume in-person classes | Inside Higher Ed1 day ago
The UW and Seattle University both have announced plans to resume in-person classes on Jan. 31, The Seattle Times reported. UW President Ana Mari Cauce and UW Vice Provost Mark Richards are quoted. - University of Washington to return to in-person learning | FOX 131 day ago
The UW will return to in-person learning at the end of January after starting winter quarter online because of an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 cases. UW President Ana Mari Cauce is quoted. - The diplomatic strategy of Taiwan's $1 billion Lithuania fund | Quartz1 day ago
Last November, Taiwan opened a de facto embassy in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius using its own name. Elsewhere around the world, its representative offices bear the name Taipei to sidestep references to the de facto nation that China claims as its own territory. But Vilinus’s decision to allow that simple name change was enough to spark a blockage of Lithuanian goods by Chinese customs and a Beijing-led corporate boycott of multinationals with ties to Lithuania. James Lin, assistant professor of international studies at the UW, is quoted. - New venture capital fund launches targeting UW founders | Puget Sound Business Journal1 day ago
A new venture capital fund targeting founders with ties to the launched Tuesday. The fund, called Pack Ventures, will support students, faculty and alumni connected to the university, and the fund is open to those both on and off campus. Beth Kolko, professor of human centered design and engineering at the UW, is quoted. Luis Ceze, professor of computer science and engineering at the UW, is mentioned.
