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Coronavirus, Public Health, University of Washington

King County gets high marks for masking, UW study finds

March 31, 2021

More than 85% of observed King County residents masked up in public, UW researchers find in partnership with King County and the Washington State Department of Health

Health Insurance, Hospitals

Her Doctor’s Office Moved One Floor Up. Her Bill Was 10 Times Higher.

March 29, 2021

Her cost for each round of injections has been roughly $30. Then it jumped to $354.68.

Biotechnology, Coronavirus, Ethics, Hospitals

Dying on the Waitlist

March 26, 2021

A key reason lifesaving ECMO is being rationed in the U.S. is a lack of regional coordination.

Dog's paw gentile placed in a human's hand
Animal Health, Hospitals, Infectious Disease

Paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals – they’re cleaner than people’s shoes

March 12, 2021

The paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the shoe soles of their users.

Coronavirus, University of Washington, Vaccines

Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus? – UW expert answers your vaccine questions

March 1, 2021

The short answer is no. You can still get infected after you’ve been vaccinated. But your chances of getting seriously ill are almost zero.

woman sleeping on a sofa in a darkened room
Coronavirus, University of Washington

​ COVID-19 impact can persist even after a mild case, UW researchers find

February 19, 2021

Fatigue, a loss of smell and taste, and other problems can continue for several months after the acute infection.

Coronavirus, Hospitals

No more ICU beds at LA County+USC hospita

December 18, 2020

The county of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest, ICU units are perilously close to zero capacity.

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
Coronavirus, Hospitals, Vaccines

Hospitals Scramble to Prioritize Which Workers Are First for COVID Shots

December 14, 2020

Hospitals across the country have been grappling with how to distribute the first scarce shots that protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Hospitals, Public Health, Rural Hospitals

Inslee extends COVID-19 lockdown tothrough Jan. 4 in Washington state

December 8, 2020

The hospitalization projections are scary. We’re already at 80% ICU capacity in Washington. Unless this turns around, our system will be overrun.

Lieutenant (junior grade) Natasha McClinton, a surgical nurse, prepares a patient for a procedure in the intensive care unit aboard the U.S. the hospital ship USNS Comfort. The ship cares for critical and non critical patients without regard to their COVID-19 status. Comfort is working with Javits New York Medical Station as an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system, in support of U.S. Northern Command's Defense Support of Civil Authorities as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthcare Providers, Hospitals, Nurses

As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find

December 3, 2020

The typical workaround for staffing shortages — hiring clinicians from out of town — isn’t the solution anymore

Coronavirus, Hospitals

COVID-19 surge filling Washington state hospitals

November 27, 2020

The number of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in Washington state hospitals doubled from 471 on November 1st to 932 on November 23rd.

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
Coronavirus, Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington

Patients admitted to hospital with higher COVID-19 levels more likely to die in next 30 days, UW study finds

November 16, 2020

Patients who had already made antibodies against the virus on admission tended to have lower virus levels and may do better, the findings suggest..

Biotechnology, Genetics, Research, University of Washington

UW researchers create molecular atlases that reveal how cells develop and grow

November 12, 2020

The gene expression and chromatin accessibility atlases will accelerate the study of the genomics of normal and abnormal development.

Doctors, Healthcare Providers, Nurses, VA

Health care workers wanted: A veteran needs you to work at a VA hospital

November 11, 2020

Huge vacancies in VA medical centers means that veterans are not getting the health care they need.

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Health Insurance, Hospitals

Hospitals don’t like Biden’s plan to lower Medicare eligibility age

November 11, 2020

Hospitals fear adding millions of people to Medicare will cost them billions of dollars in revenue.

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