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How scientists use the SARS-CoV-2 genome to track the virus

The coronavirus genome is like a shipping label that lets epidemiologists track where it’s been

April 28, 2020 Coronavirus / Doctors / Healthcare Providers / Hospitals / Nurses

Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk

The CDC recently said lower-grade surgical masks are “an acceptable alternative” to N95 masks, but critics say their use is almost certainly fueling illness among front-line health workers.

April 24, 2020 Drugs / University of Washington

UW seeks volunteers to study COVID-19 treatments

UW Medicine is enrolling outpatients with COVID-19 for trial of two drug regimens – hydroxychloroquine and hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin.

April 13, 2020 Biotechnology / Genetics / University of Washington

UW scientists develop technique that can track gene activities as cells grow and adapt

From UW Medicine A new technique makes it possible to track changes in gene activity across a cell’s entire genome

April 8, 2020 Coronavirus / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center / University of Washington

A short primer on coronavirus biology

A virologist from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle explains viral pandemics and COVID-19,

April 7, 2020 Biotechnology / Research / University of Washington

UW Medicine recruiting for app to predict next outbreak

The phone app could diagnose illness sooner, preventing members of the military and civilians who are ill from returning to work or school too soon.

April 7, 2020 Coronavirus / University of Washington

UW seeks $50m in private donations for COVID-19 response

UW Medicine estimates it will need a total of $50 million in private philanthropy for its Emergency Response Fund to support these critical priorities:

April 3, 2020 Coronavirus / Harborview Medical Center / Lungs / University of Washington

Mortality rate among severely ill COVID-19 patients high, UW study finds

Care required an average of 10 days on a ventilator, still half of patients died.

April 1, 2020 Blood and Hematology / Coronavirus / University of Washington

Plasma donors sought among recovered COVID-19 patients

UW Medicine and Bloodworks Northwest are seeking volunteers who have recovered from confirmed COVID-19 infection to be considered for donation of plasma.

March 31, 2020 Coronavirus / Lungs / University of Washington

UW researchers need your (digital) coughs

Researchers are training an app to recognize coughs, so they need volunteers who can complete a quick 15-minute survey to submit coughs and other sounds.

March 31, 2020 Coronavirus / Drugs / Research / University of Washington

UW study to ask: Does antimalarial drug prevent COVID-19?

Researchers are investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used anti-malarial and autoimmune-disease treatment, can prevent COVID-19.

March 31, 2020 Coronavirus / Ethics / Hospitals

States, Hospitals Grapple With Medical Rationing

Sometimes the question is not whether to provide care for a certain patient, but when to stop it so resources can be transferred to somebody else.

March 29, 2020 Health Policy / Hospitals

‘Red Dawn Breaking Bad’: Officials Warned About Safety Gear Shortfall Early On, Emails Show

A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the U.S. needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus / University of Washington

US Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed in the Second Week of April, US Deaths Could Total 81,000 by July

The analysis estimates that over the next four months between 38,000 and 162,000 will die in the U.S., more than 1,400 in Washington state.

March 27, 2020 Coronavirus / Hospitals

Face mask ventilator substitute may spread virus

Continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAPs), face mask devices used as ventilator alternatives, may spread of COVID-19 by aerosolizing the virus.