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.

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.

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.  

Florida illustrates how the politicization of climate change has thwarted efforts to tackle the problem. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.