As scientists, clinicians, policy makers and activists gathered this week in Brisbane, Australia, for a conference on HIV/AIDS, all of them certainly expected to hear about the latest scientific advancements. Many of them probably used some of their free time to explore the rich cultural offerings of the host city. Probably only a few, though, imagined that they could view an exhibition that explored HIV/AIDS through art.

Elizabeth Bukusi, research professor of global health and obstetrics and gynecology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.

The Pierce County woman arrested in June for defying a judge’s orders to medicate her tuberculosis has now been released after being cured. She was arrested in June after more than a year of refusing to medicate or self-isolate.

Dr. Thomas Hawn, adjunct professor of global health and of laboratory medicine and pathology in the UW School of Medicine, is quoted.

Residents of Camp Hope in Las Cruces are more equipped to deal with the staggering heat than people living on streets, but residents and staff stress that it’s no substitute for housing.

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.

A new study found that 9.6 million people had diabetic retinopathy in 2021, which is about 30% higher than previous research had predicted. The eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people with diabetes.

Abraham Flaxman, associate professor of global health and health metrics sciences at the UW Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, is quoted.