Perinatal patients, nurses explain how hospital pandemic policies failed them
(University of Washington) With a lethal, airborne virus spreading fast, hospitals had to change how they treated patients and policies for how caregivers provided that treatment. But for maternity patients and nurses some of those changes had negative outcomes, according to a new University of Washington study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
US News Ranks Top Medical School Programs by Specialty US News Ranks Top Medical School Programs by Specialty
The University of Washington in Seattle is the best medical school for primary care, while Harvard ranks number-one in research, according to the magazine ' s latest rankings.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news
Significant vaccine distrust found among incarcerated populations, increasing risks
(University of Washington) Fewer than half of inmates in jails and prisons surveyed in a study by the CDC and University of Washington said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority either said they wanted to wait before getting the vaccine or would refuse one. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
New method uses device cameras to measure pulse, breathing rate and could help telehealth
(University of Washington) A University of Washington-led team has developed a method that uses the camera on a person's smartphone or computer to take their pulse and breathing rate from a real-time video of their face. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Thicker-leaved tropical plants may flourish as CO2 rises, which could be good for climate
(University of Washington) As carbon dioxide continues to rise, multiple changes in the leaves of tropical plants may help these ecosystems perform better under climate change than previous studies had suggested. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 31, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Nanoparticle flu vaccine blocks seasonal and pandemic strains
(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) Experimental flu shots have now been developed that protect animals from a wide variety of season and pandemic influenza strains. The vaccine candidate is being advanced toward clinical testing. If proven safe and effective, these next-generation influenza vaccines could replace seasonal options by protecting against more strains that current vaccines don't adequately cover. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Emily Levesque: How Have Telescopes Transformed Our Understanding Of The Universe?
Astronomers once gazed at the night sky and charted the stars using their naked eyes. Astrophysicist Emily Levesque describes how generations of telescopes have unlocked the wonders of the universe.(Image credit: dennis wise drwise@uw.edu/Dennis Wise / University of Washington) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NPR/TED Staff Source Type: news
Targeting a new antibody supersite key to COVID immunity
(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) Scientists are learning that a lesser-studied region on the pandemic coronavirus is recognized by COVID-19 infection-fighting antibodies. These antibodies were identified in blood samples from previously infected patients, and were found to potently prevent the virus from infecting cells. The research holds clues to human immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and to certain virus variants whose mutations might be providing an escape strategy from these defenses. Findings about this antibody supersite might also suggest ideas for new antivirals and vaccine designs. (Source:...
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Could leak in blood-brain barrier be cause of poor memory?
(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) One of the keys to having a healthy brain at any age is having a healthy blood-brain barrier, a complex interface of blood vessels that run through the brain. Researchers reviewed more than 150 articles to look at what happens to the blood-brain barrier as we age. For one, it leaks. And second, we lose cells called pericytes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 18, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
New Phase 3 Data Show First-in-Class TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Achieved Complete Skin Clearance and Favorable Joint Efficacy in Adult Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Through Two Years
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 16, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced long-term data from the Phase 3 DISCOVER-2a study showing that the skin clearance, joint symptom relief, and safety of TREMFYA® (guselkumab) previously demonstrated through 24 weeks and one year (Week 52) in adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) continued through two years (Week 112).1,2 These findings also confirmed that the robust efficacy TREMFYA demonstrated in patients at Week 24 on physical function, physical aspects of health-related quality of life, and resolution of enthesitisb and d...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 16, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Mindfulness program in campus dorms, groups improved students' mental health
(University of Washington) Amid a growing mental health crisis among teens and young adults nationwide, a pilot program teaching mindfulness and coping techniques to students at the University of Washington has helped lower stress and improve emotional well-being. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Helpful behavior during pandemic tied to recognizing common humanity
(University of Washington) A new University of Washington study finds that an identification with all humanity, as opposed to identification with a geographic area like a country or town, predicts whether someone will engage in " prosocial " behaviors particular to the pandemic, such as donating extra masks or coming to the aid of a sick person. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Large computer language models carry environmental, social risks
(University of Washington) Computer engineers at the world's largest companies and universities are using machines to scan through tomes of written material. The goal? Teach these machines the gift of language. Do that, some even claim, and computers will be able to mimic the human brain.But this impressive compute capability comes with real costs, including perpetuating racism and causing significant environmental damage, according to a new paper, " On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? ? " (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - March 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The end of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19
(University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine) A year ago, infectious disease doctor Christine Johnston was leading a study on the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of people with COVID-19. A year later, her team published results that showed the drug -- once a political football -- had no effect. Johnston talks about lessons learned under the world spotlight. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - March 9, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Proof-of-concept system turns smart speakers into contactless heart rhythm monitors
Smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo or the Google Nest can be used to monitor heart rhythms without physical contact as effectively as an electrocardiogram, according to research from the University of Washington published in Communications Biology. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 9, 2021 Category: Information Technology Tags: Digital Health, Emerging Technologies, Technology Source Type: news
