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Breast Cancer Initiative 2.5
Breast Cancer Initiative 2.5 represents a new commitment to unite the global breast cancer community behind a common goal to make breast health a global priority and reduce disparities in breast cancer outcomes worldwide. The initiative began as a call...
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UW News: Six UW Faculty Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
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UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) International Core Announces International Pilot Awards
The UW/FHCRC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) International Core is delighted to announce this year’s International Pilot Awards. The proposals were recently reviewed by a committee, which included seven internal and external reviewers from three...
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For Heidi van Rooyen, equitable partnerships are at the center of global health leadership
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How we can better protect all residents during WA’s next heat wave
"Two years ago, an unprecedented heat event slammed the Pacific Northwest, setting 128 all-time high temperature records and killing 441 people between June 27 and July 3. It overwhelmed our medical systems and caused untold suffering, particularly for...
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UW Program Delivers Hope for Better Maternal Health Care
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Examination of the Immune Response to Mycobacteria
The purpose of this study is to understand why individuals are resistance to M. tuberculosis infection, what regulates the response to vaccination, and studying why some individuals get more severe forms of tuberculosis (e.g. TB meningitis). All of the...
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Lessons in the Fight Against AIDS (U.S. News - features Jared Baeten)
As countries look to accelerate progress in ending their HIV epidemics, examining other countries, cities and regions that have seen significant success in their responses may provide road maps to achieving this type of success elsewhere. ...
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Seattle Parties to Help ‘Mobile Moms’ in Timor-Leste
The Seattle organization Health Alliance International at UW, which recently launched a Mobile Moms text messaging service aimed at improving maternal health in Timor-Leste, is the beneficiary of the funds raised by the event’s ticket sales ...
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Global Health Interest Group and Journal Club
The Global Health Interest Group (GHG) is made up of medical students committed to creating opportunities to engage in global health activities. They plan and execute seminars, panels, socials, and a journal club, and advocate for awareness around...