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Woman leaning on railing looking at flower garden

July 22, 2019

Pancreatic cancer patient realizes her gift of longevity

Long survival is “not common, but it’s not an absolute rarity anymore,” said a UW Medicine specialist in the disease.

July 12, 2019

12 patients saved with Hep C transplant protocol in Year 1

UW Medicine specialists refine a progressive option for people awaiting donor organs.

July 10, 2019

Travel advice: Buy medevac insurance and don’t pet the dogs

In some countries, about 99 percent of the time, rabies exposure is through stray dog bites, said Anne Terry, UW Medicine Travel Clinic director at Hall Health.

July 9, 2019

Six ways to manage opioids in small, rural clinics

In a study group, the number of people on high-dose opioids decreased by 14 percent over 15 months.

Jere Gianola heads into liver transplant surgery on June 20, 2019.

July 8, 2019

Patient with bile duct cancer receives rare transplant

The procedure aims to cure aggressive disease with a donor liver.

June 20, 2019

UW Medicine, and UW overall, score highly in NTU rankings

National Taiwan University releases Performance Ranking for Scientific Papers for World Universities; UW ranks second in microbiology, fourth in immunology.

June 14, 2019

Urologist’s podcast takes candid conversations to men

Guest experts explore diverse health topics, including sleep, the gut and, of course, the penis.

June 13, 2019

No downside but cost to Hep C antivirals, hepatologist says

UW Medicine specialist comments on study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

June 6, 2019

Gene study suggests drugs may treat some aneurysms

Similar genetic mutations might be behind other aneurysms not linked to known inherited disorders, researchers report.

May 31, 2019

Pregnancy in residency? Maternal leave policies vary greatly

Inconsistency and lack of clarity can be ‘implicitly unwelcoming’ to women, study author says.

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