In studying sexually transmitted infections at a time when research on the topic was almost nonexistent in the U.S., Holmes became a world-renowned pioneer in demystifying the field. Holmes was 87 when he died Sunday in Seattle.
Healthcare workers at the University of Washington’s International Training and Education Center for Health in Zimbabwe were dismissed from their jobs shortly after executive orders pausing foreign aid.
Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says. University of Washington public health and climate scientist Kristie Ebi weighs in.
As of President Donald Trump’s first day back in office Monday, the United States is leaving the World Health Organization (WHO). University of Washington professor of Global Health Carey Farquhar weighs in on what this means for our country's public health.
More than 30 scientists have been named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list for work conducted over the past few years at the UW School of Medicine or the Fred Hutch Cancer Center.
Dengue fever, a potentially fatal virus spread by mosquitoes, is sweeping across the Americas, breaking records with a skyrocketing rate of infections.
A report published this month in The Lancet focuses on a global concern: premature death. It argues, optimistically, that countries can cut their populations’ risk of premature death in half by 2050, if they choose. A UW Medicine coauthor gives context to data showing poor U.S. progress on the metric, relative to other nations’ rates.
Four new cases of avian influenza were detected in farmworkers in Washington state this week, the latest in a drumbeat of human infections cropping up across the U.S. as the virus continues to spread among farm animals.
Human health, animal health and environmental agencies are working together to assess conditions, prevent further spread, and better understand the strain. Dr. Peter Rabinowitz offers some insight on the One Health approach to addressing Avian Flu.