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'Unprecedented outbreak' of bird flu reaches Puget Sound harbor seals
They might be fun to look at, but experts want you to keep your distance from harbor seals in the Puget Sound region. This warning comes after a worldwide outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza jumped to local harbor seals. ...
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Q & A WITH Jaclyn Escudero
Research Assistant, University of Washington Department of Global Health ...
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Assessing the determinants of durable protective immunity in SARS-CoV-2 infected human subjects
While natural immunity from a primary infection stands as our only barrier against reinfection, to date no study has determined if a primary infection generates long-lived durable anti-SARS-CoV-2 adaptive immunity. To this end, our studies will examine...
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Stat: Congressional Funding for Zika is Welcome, but Not Enough to Protect Americans
By Kristina Adams Waldorf, Michael Gale Jr., and Lakshmi Rajagopal ...
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Simple Method to Prevent HIV in South Africa and Uganda Works (EurekAlert! - Quotes Ruanne Barnabas)
In parts of Africa, where the rate of HIV is high, researchers found that using mobile vans to dispense antiretroviral treatment and other care greatly increased viral suppression. ...
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Infectious Diseases
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Injury and Violence
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Grace John-Stewart receives the 2024 Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award
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COVID Shots Still Work But Researchers Hunt New Improvements
COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it’s not clear if changes are needed. Dr. Beth Bell, clinical professor...
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Carbon dioxide helps plants grow — that doesn't mean more of it is good for the planet
Excess carbon dioxide does increase growth in some crops, but it also decreases their nutritional value and has other negative impacts on the planet, such as increasing droughts and fires through climate change. ...