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Structure based drug design against sexually transmitted bacteria.
This is a multi-lab interdisciplinary effort to develop novel antibacterial compounds for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma genitalium. This project exploits key...
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Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes, Study Finds
In a large proportion of the metropolitan areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, at least half of the hospitals are at risk of flooding even from relatively weak hurricanes, a new study found. ...
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Gene Variants Found to Raise Infection Risk among HIV-exposed People
By Ashlie Chandler / UW School of Public Health ...
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NIH Awards $9.8M Grant to Research Consortium for HIV Vaccine Development
University of Washington is part of a consortium led by Seattle Biomed to develop a vaccine that would elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1. The $9.8m grant from NIH was announced March 10. Other members of the consortium include Seattle...
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Lessons from Africa on How to Fight an Infection (UW Medicine - Quotes Ruanne Barnabas)
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The disaster no major U.S. city is prepared for
The Washington Post analyzed the risks of a prolonged, citywide blackout coinciding with a more severe heat wave. Experts warn this type of catastrophe — a combined power outage with a heat wave — is a scenario that cities and states are unprepared for....
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Lifting the fog: Applying the COVID-19 toolbox to future pandemics
It had been 100 years since the 1918 influenza pandemic, and researchers knew it was only a matter of time until another deadly disease arrived. ...
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UW profs push for a ‘NATO’ defense pact — against our own government
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New York Times: Life Expectancy Falls by 5 Years for Syrian Men, New Analysis Finds
By Sabrina Tavernise ...
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Systems analysis and improvement approach (SAIA) to improve integration of HIV prevention and treatment services
In a previous trial, the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (SAIA), was an effective implementation strategy for improving HIV counseling and testing in a small selection of FP clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya when delivered by research staff....