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COVID-19 mental health crunch puts impetus on psychedelic drug innovation, doctor says

As the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, the looming mental health crisis creates an urgent need for innovation, putting… Read More

UW researchers working on ‘flashlight-like’ device to destroy viruses and bacteria on surfaces

University of Washington researchers are developing a “flashlight-like” gadget that would use multiple electromagnetic sources, including ultraviolet and infrared light,… Read More

Coronavirus modelers raise projected U.S. death toll and lengthen state-by-state recovery timeline

The timeline has slipped to the right and the projected death toll has trended upward in a new projection from… Read More

Coronavirus computer modelers revise their dates for easing state shutdowns

The latest computer projections from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation deliver a double dose of… Read More

UW and Microsoft release contact-tracing app, aiming to battle COVID-19 while preserving privacy

Microsoft and University of Washington researchers have teamed up on a new app that promises to alert people automatically if… Read More

Another month? Computer modelers estimate how much longer coronavirus shutdowns should last

The University of Washington epidemiologists who set up a widely watched model projecting the future course of the coronavirus outbreak… Read More

Univ. of Washington ramps up Abbott Labs’ ‘fantastic’ test for COVID-19 antibodies

The University of Washington School of Medicine’s Virology Lab is reporting encouraging results from trial runs of a new test… Read More

Univ. of Washington and SurveySignal study how tips help us cope with COVID-19

Can a daily dose of tips sent to your smartphone help you stay sane during a pandemic? That’s what a… Read More

UW Medicine begins coronavirus testing for all patients admitted to its hospitals

The University of Washington’s medical system says it’s begun testing all patients admitted to its hospitals for coronavirus. The change… Read More

Feel like visiting ‘just one friend’ during COVID-19 lockdown? UW illustrates damage it could cause

That desire you have to get together with just one friend, and break the social distancing barrier which has kept… Read More

Experts share tips on how to staunch the coronavirus misinformation ‘infodemic’

As we’re wading through the flood of information about the novel coronavirus, it’s difficult for even the most skeptical among… Read More

How the global coronavirus response creates opportunities for impact investing

When Crysti Chen heard about the shortage of medical masks in Seattle-area hospitals, her first instinct was to reach out… Read More

UW Medicine seeks 25,000 volunteers to try outbreak-predicting smartphone app

Can a smartphone app generate an early warning for an outbreak of coronavirus, flu, colds or other infections? A project… Read More

What is effect of COVID-19 on pregnancy? UW’s Kristina Adams Waldorf wants to deliver answers

As an obstetrician, Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf said there’s nothing that she likes more than to be involved in a… Read More

Seattle robotics company steps in to help after UW student’s startup dream is stalled by COVID-19

Rob Sinclair was excited to be taking time off from work and the corporate world to go back to school.… Read More

Researcher makes her pitch for new therapies in a coronavirus doubleheader

An expert on infectious diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine is involved in not just one, but… Read More

Univ. of Washington studies antimalarial drug’s use to head off COVID-19, with Gates Foundation’s aid

University of Washington researchers are among the leaders of a newly announced clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a drug that’s… Read More

Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July

If gaps in health care resources aren’t filled, more than 80,000 Americans will die over the next four months due… Read More

How two Seattle startups are helping doctors uncover hidden trends in COVID-19 cases

It’s critical for doctors and other health care providers to see the underlying trends in COVID-19 cases, to understand what’s working… Read More

How are you doing during the COVID-19 crisis? Scientists want to hear your story

Researchers at the University of Washington are launching a study aimed at answering the question that’s on a lot of… Read More

UW treating COVID-19 patients with antimalarial drug — researcher calls it ‘very promising’

Researchers and physicians at the University of Washington in Seattle are treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 using a drug best… Read More

How universities and schools are going online amid the COVID-19 outbreak — and the hurdles they face

K-12 schools and universities are moving to online instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Seattle Public Schools announced… Read More

Hospital’s drive-through coronavirus tests could be a model for Seattle and the world

A drive-through coronavirus testing site set up at a University of Washington hospital could serve as the model for more… Read More

UW Medicine says it has extra capacity for coronavirus tests; bottlenecks may lie elsewhere

The University of Washington School of Medicine says its virology lab is now capable of performing 1,000 genetic tests for… Read More

University of Washington suspends in-person classes and exams amid coronavirus outbreak

The University of Washington is suspending in-person classes starting Monday as the Seattle region grapples with an outbreak of COVID-19.… Read More

UW Medicine ramps up new coronavirus lab test; Gates Foundation pledges $5M for detection

The University of Washington School of Medicine is moving forward with a new clinical lab test for the COVID-19 coronavirus,… Read More

XR experts see health care as the killer app for VR, AR, MR … or whatever you call it

Virtual reality? Augmented reality? Mixed reality? Today at a Seattle symposium, experts settled on extended reality, or XR, as the… Read More

University of Washington coronavirus puzzle game aims to crowdsource a cure

The University of Washington is taking a novel approach to combat the spread of coronavirus around the world. A new… Read More

GIX 2.0: U.S.-China tech institute revamps program as Shwetak Patel steps up as interim director

The Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) is shaking things up. The first-of-its-kind educational institute — created by the University of Washington,… Read More

Artist Kate Thompson with Rosalind Franklin portrait

Artist pays tribute to DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin with DNA-laced paint and DNA-coded images

Art imitates life, but few works of art reflect their subject as thoroughly as the portrait of DNA pioneer Rosalind… Read More