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Booster Shots Offset Some Omicron Immune Evasion Tactics

While Omicron variants ratchet up immune evasion, study suggests current boosters intensify protections against serious infection

Surges In Influenza-Like Illness May Herald Next Pandemic

Across 16 countries studied, spikes in influenza-like illnesses emerged 3 months before the first COVID-19 cases were reported.

Epo Does Not Help With Neurological Damage To Newborns

The drug erythropoietin, when combined with cooling therapy, showed no added benefits, study finds.

Stress Affects A Fetus’ Ability To Absorb Iron, Study Finds

The impact is greater on a male fetus. The UW Medicine-led study encourages pregnant women to be tested for stress levels.

Stopping Meds To Reduce Falls In People With Dementia

Project explores whether simple interventions can lower use of medications that increase fall risk in this population.

UW Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Wins South Korea Approval

SKbioscience’s SKYCovione vaccine becomes the first therapeutic OK'd for people to emerge from the Institute for Protein Design.

Study: COVID Impairs Placenta's Immune Defense

A new study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows a mother-to-be's COVID-19 infection can impair her placena's immune response, leaving it vulnerable to other viruses and infections during pregnancy.

‘Structural Racism’ Cited In Study Of Breast-Biopsy Delays

Findings indicate unexplained disparities at screening sites influence the lag in follow-ups among nonwhite women, authors say.

Scientists Set Out To Map The World’s Genomic Diversity

Project aims to create a genome reference that represents the genetic diversity of all the populations on Earth.

Gene That Shapes Mutation Rate Variation Found In Mice

The finding supports theory that genetic differences between individuals and species can affect the acquisition of mutations.

Clinicians Grapple With Decisions In Crisis-Care Simulation

If resource shortages became dire, triage team members would have to deprioritize some patients from getting life-sustaining care.

AI Can Benefit Patient Care — Even On A Budget

Providing artificial intelligence tools with the data they need takes time. How much time do first responders have to spare? ¬50 seconds.

Mammography Decline Seen Among Breast Cancer Survivors

The study's lead author expresses surprise that patients still under the care of cancer specialists would forgo these diagnostic exams.

Study Finds Patterns Of Handgun Carrying With Rural Youth

Carrying behaviors differ from those seen among urban youths, offering more specific context to firearm-prevention programs.

Some Elusive Genome Areas Hold Distinctly Human Data

UW Medicine’s contribution to finishing the sequence covered highly repetitive regions, include those related to human evolution.

Gene Deletion Behind Anomaly In Blood Cancer Cells

Discovery that Lamin B1 mutation causes odd-shaped nuclei may lead to improved leukemia care.

NIH Grant to Expand Research into Tick‑borne Diseases

A $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow Washington State University researchers to take the next steps toward blocking transmission of Lyme disease and anaplasmosis.

Pharmacy Students’ Law a Game Changer for Patient Care

Throughout the COVID‑19 pandemic, Washington State University pharmacy students were on the frontline, helping to test for the virus thanks in part to legislation they helped pass in 2019.

Washington Boosts Access to Grocery Delivery for Snap Recipients

A pilot project in Washington to make online grocery buying more widely available to SNAP recipients is already near its goal, buoyed in part by pandemic shutdowns.

Native Americans Face Disproportionate Travel Burden for Cancer Treatment

Experiencing higher rates of certain cancers than non-Hispanic whites, many Native Americans have to travel especially large distances to access radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.