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They Thought This HIV Strategy Couldn't Work. But It Did
In high-income countries like the U.S., the standard of care for people infected by HIV is to provide antiretroviral pills when the virus is found, even when there are no symptoms of AIDS. The strategy staves off the disease and has a second – big –...
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UW Medicine’s Primary Care, Family and Rural Medicine Programs Lead National Rankings
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The Seattle Science that Led to FDA Approval of HIV-Prevention Drug
The FDA approved the first drug, known as Truvada, for preventing HIV in people at high risk of infection due to ‘discordance’ – science lingo for being HIV negative but having a sex partner who is HIV positive. Seattle scientists, as Tom Paulson ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Wellbeing
We use national and local data to examine the health, mental health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the NHPI population nationally and in WA State. Locally, we work with the Pacific Islander Community Association and the NHPI COVID-19...
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State-of-the-Art Laboratory Launched in Ethiopia
On June 16, the newly renovated, state-of-the-art laboratory at Debre-Berhan Referral Hospital was launched. It is the first referral hospital lab in the country that can accommodate high-standard, quality laboratory technologies and services which will...
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3 Steps to Help Prevent Another Animal-to-Human Virus Pandemic (Seattle Times, co-written by Peter Rabinowitz)
By Peter Rabinowitz and Greg Gray ...
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Department of Global Health 2019 Annual Report Highlights Global Health Programs and People
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Franklin County poultry workers test positive for bird flu, state health officials investigating
Human health, animal health and environmental agencies are working together to assess conditions, prevent further spread, and better understand the strain. Dr. Peter Rabinowitz offers some insight on the One Health approach to addressing Avian Flu. ...
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Connie Celum Honored with Achievement Award
In recognition of her contributions to science, Dr. Connie Celum, UW professor of global health and medicine and adjunct professor of epidemiology, was selected for the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA) Achievement Award. The...
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Hannah Atlas
Research Manager, Global WACh ...