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NewsBeat: Vaginal Ring Better against HIV than Initial Results Showed
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More than 1.5 billion people have faced dangerous heat this year
A Washington Post analysis of a trove of meteorological records shows the extent of life-threatening heat across the globe. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted. ...
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Operational Research in FGM/C Surveillance
FGM/C indicators will be integrated within routine maternal health information and school health information systems aiming to identify the "incidence" and change of trends routinely and inexpensively. Mixed methods will be used. Primary collaborators...
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Sustainable Development for Improved HIV Health and Prevention in Kenya (SD4H-Kenya)
The training Program aims to train a cadre of interdisciplinary Kenyan PhD and Masters students’ at Maseno University who will work at the intersection of sustainable development and health with a focus on improving HIV care, treatment and prevention...
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Antibiotic-resistance bacteria on the rise in hospitals, according to CDC
Dr. Christopher Murray, Adjunct Professor of Global Health and Director of the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, discusses the findings by the CDC and the dangers of so-called "superbugs." ...
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Why Are Extreme Heat-Related Deaths So Hard to Track?
As heat waves become more frequent and intense, researchers and activists say the lack of precise data is leading to needless fatalities. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted....
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First Vaccine Trial for SARS-CoV-2 (includes Rhea Coler)
The Coler Lab at Seattle Children’s Research Institute is using their expertise to support the clinical trial of an experimental coronavirus vaccine funded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. National...
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Tissue Regulatory T Cells in Mucosal Infection
The main goal of this project is to define the characteristics and function of Tregs in the context of mucosal infection in both mice and humans. ...
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Faculty Member Kenneth Stuart Receives Award for Leadership in Molecular Parasitology
Affiliate Professor Ken Stuart, PhD, has received the Alice and C.C. Wang Award in Molecular Parasitology, which recognizes scientific leaders currently making novel and significant discoveries on the biology of parasitic organisms. Dr. Stuart’s...
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How does extreme heat affect the body and what can you do about it?
As heatwaves grip the U.S., placing millions under advisories, experts describe how to mitigate effects of heat stress. ...