A test for malaria looks like a bandage, but can diagnose the disease in minutes without the need for medical…
How the immune system remembers viruses
For a person to acquire immunity to a disease, T cells must develop into memory cells after contact with the…
Combo-drug treatment for Type 2 diabetes remains effective after two years
Patients whose Type 2 diabetes is not controlled with metformin can benefit long-term from a two-drug combination treatment that also…
Age is a primary determinant of melanoma treatment resistance
Age may cause identical cancer cells with the same mutations to behave differently. In animal and laboratory models of melanoma…
It’s not if, but how people use social media that impacts their well-being
New research indicates what’s important for overall happiness is how a person uses social media. Researchers took a close look…
Ultrapotent COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed via computer
An ultrapotent nanoparticle candidate vaccine against COVID-19 has been developed with structure-based vaccine design techniques invented at UW Medicine. It…
Seven different ‘disease forms’ identified in mild COVID-19
A new study finds that there are seven ‘forms of disease’ in COVID-19 with mild disease course and that the…
Focus on COVID-19 deaths in under-65s for better insights into infection rates
Simply comparing the total number of deaths across countries may provide a misleading representation of the underlying level of transmission…
Outcome of 2016 US election associated with poorer mental health in Clinton voters
There were 54.6 million more days of poor mental health among adults in states that voted for Hillary Clinton in…
In a Stressful Time, Knitting for Calm and Connection
The yarn in my fingers connected me to the past, beyond this strange and terrible year, and to the family…