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Monkeypox vaccines in short supply and high demand

Monkeypox is testing our already strained medical care system. Cases are doubling nearly every week and vaccines are still in short supply. But King County UW Medicine’s Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy is here to fill us in
By
Patricia Murphy

Brandi Fullwood

Aug 10, 2022 at 5:00 am
KUOW Newsroom

32 tons of emergency medical supplies headed to Ukraine from Seattle

A cargo jet packed full of bandages, clean syringes, and other medical supplies is set to leave for Ukraine this week from Sea-Tac Airport. A group of nonprofit organizations, including Nova Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Washington State, donated $3.5 million in supplies to help Ukrainians fleeing violence.
By
Casey Martin

Mar 29, 2022 at 1:56 pm
Speakers Forum

New book explores advances in immune system science

‘We are having exponential growth in our understanding of the immune system. There’s just so much to learn, and our baseline has just been established.’
By
John O'Brien

Feb 17, 2022 at 11:43 am
Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials

Aduhelm is the first treatment approved in the country to slow cognitive decline in those living with Alzheimer's. Doctors have refused to prescribe it, given the lack of data and evidence behind it.
By
Jonathan Franklin

Jan 11, 2022 at 4:55 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Unboxing the coronavirus vaccine in Seattle: A glimmer of hope

The box looked like no big deal. White, cardboard, and a pink sticker that read, “priority boarding.”
By
Isolde Raftery

Dec 15, 2020 at 9:57 am
KUOW Newsroom

‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy

I never would have predicted that becoming a mother would make me a better doctor. Like most Black women I know, I vividly remember every painstaking detail of my pregnancy and birth experience.
By
Alisha Liggett, M.D.

Oct 08, 2020 at 4:50 pm
Speakers Forum

How’s our country's health care? Not the worst, or the best

Ezekiel Emanuel explains why, and what needs to change
By
John O'Brien

Aug 13, 2020 at 8:19 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Clinical trial seeks to determine if Trump-touted drug works on Covid-19

An interview with UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston about a drug 'we have to study'
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

May 06, 2020 at 7:56 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Who will heal the healers when coronavirus is over?

Hospitals are working very hard to make sure that healthcare workers stay physically healthy during this crisis. But what about their psychological health? What’s being done to support healthcare workers through this incredibly challenging time?
By
Deborah Wang

Apr 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle research institute launches fast track Covid-19 immunotherapy trial

‘We're in a whole new world now with how clinical trials are being conducted in the era of this pandemic.’
By
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien

Apr 03, 2020 at 5:19 pm

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