Seattle event brings together patients, families, advocates and healthcare leaders for blood donation, lived-experience storytelling and a conversation about the future of sickle cell care SEATTLE, Wash. — September 7th , 2026 — The KD Hall Foundation will host its 5th Annual Sickle Cell Awareness & Community Blood Drive on Friday, September 11, 2026, at the American Red Cross in Seattle. Now in its fifth year, the event brings together patients, families, healthcare leaders,

Participants will virtually share recent experiences of seeking feeding therapy for kids, with the goal of helping them get treatment sooner. Pressmaster / Getty ImagesChildren with feeding disorders can bring daily stress to family mealtimes. A new study aims to learn how families find and access feeding interventions, common barriers to care, and how long children wait for services. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine seek caregivers of children w

The trial will compare two drugs used to treat post-arrest shock, a condition affecting 70% of survivors. Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images. People who experience cardiac arrest lose normal heart activity. Cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in the United States, but survival outcomes vary greatly by location. That’s in part because different hospitals and physicians use different treatment methods. Dr. Nick Johnson, professor of emergency and critical-care medicine

The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) bases its recommendations for vaccinations on guidelines from trusted professional medical and health organizations representing millions of healthcare providers, reflecting a broad consensus on the safety and benefits of the recommended immunizations. The Executive Order issued by the White House regarding childhood vaccine schedule recommendations does not change the WCHA’s position on evidenced-based vaccine guidance. Earlier this year

By mimicking cell membrane environments, new custom-designed proteins make water-repelling proteins soluble without detergents. IPD WRAPs researcher Ljubica Mihaljevic works at a lab bench at the Institute for Protein Design. Embedded in the boundary between the inside and outside of each cell are membrane proteins. They act as first responders by sensing signals, regulating which molecules enter and leave the cell, and enabling cells to quickly adapt

Researchers examine the origins, destinations and behavioral effects of rotating waves of neural activity in the brain. Steinmetz Lab 3D renderings of mouse brain show (left) an example rotating wave as a circular rainbow coloration, where color indicates wave progression and (right) spatial distribution of rotating wave centers -- brighter colors indicate more centers. Spiraling waves of neural activity appear and travel in the brain. Scientists hope to learn if these rotati

Washington DFI Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15 State agency serves as “local cops on the beat” protecting people from financial fraud Olympia – Today the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) joins organizations worldwide to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). As financial exploitation reaches record highs, state regulators and financial education partners are reaffirming their commitment to protecting senior investors from

Seattle, WA — Community members, elected officials, partners, and supporters gathered on June 5 in Rainier Beach for a soil-turning ceremony marking the start of construction on the Tubman Health Center, a 26,000-square-foot community-designed health facility years in the making. Located within walking distance of the Rainier Beach light rail station, the future site became a place of ceremony and reflection, honoring the collective effort that brought the project to this

More than 550,000 children got $120 in nutrition benefits last summer OLYMPIA—This summer, as many as 577,000 Washington children will receive SUN Bucks––funds to help buy food when school is not in session––through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program. The SUN Bucks benefits, a one-time payment of $120 per eligible child, will be deposited onto new SUN Bucks cards starting early June 2026.In December 2022, the federal government aut

A national center helps healthcare systems embrace an approach to more transparent communications with patients. FatCamera / Getty ImagesA female patient speaks with a clinician. A national center urges healthcare leaders to more proactively address hospital-based errors. A misdiagnosis. A medication dosing error. A retained foreign object after surgery. A delay that contributes to a patient’s grave injury or death. Adverse effects of medical care can be minor or catastrop

A large study suggests risk exists independent of tobacco and alcohol use. Surprisingly, no parallel vulnerability was seen in men. Oral cancers are relatively rare, and historically more common among men over 60 who have used tobacco and alcohol regularly. But rates of these cancers have been slowly rising among younger people, women in particular, who have never smoked. That trend prompted researchers to analyze whether people’s diets might play a role. Their newly publis

Analyses of electronic health records and electrocardiograms create a path to lowering incidence of the often-fatal event. Creatas Video / Getty Images A patient's electrocardiogram, or EKG, is shown on a monitor. Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that can scrutinize electronic health records (EHR) and electrocardiograms to identify individuals in the general population at elevated risk for sudden cardiac arrest — a condition that causes more than

Q&A: Integrated care, routine screening and tailored therapies help address long COVID’s physical and emotional toll. Milan Markovic / Getty Images A man practices diaphragmatic breathing to activate the body's relaxation response, one of many strategies to help patients with long COVID manage anxiety and depression. While the pandemic era of masking and social distancing may seem a distant memory, for the estimated 15 million Americans dealing with long COVID — post-infectio

A 10th-grader explores the upsides of chronic sinusitis, including building a ‘bionic nose’ that earned science-fair recognition. UW Medicine At UW Medical Center – Montlake, where he receives care, Oliver Cho displays his invention. Meet Oliver Cho, 16. He’s an upbeat 10th grader in Bellevue, Washington. He also happens to be among the roughly 2% of U.S. children who live with chronic sinusitis, a condition driven by persistent inflammation of the sinus lining. Over time, it

In 7 U.S. states, older adults with cognitive decline affecting their daily activities are more likely to live with unsecured firearms. Milan Jovic / Getty Images An older man cleans a firearm. In the study, people ages 65 and older were surveyed about their cognitive health and their firearm storage at home. Older adults who report experiencing worsening confusion or memory loss that affects their daily activities are more likely to live in homes where firearms are not store

Health officials encourage vaccination and staying home when sick to help reduce spread OLYMPIA – Measles cases continue to increase in Washington this year, including three recent cases with no known source of exposure. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is urging people to watch for symptoms, stay home and contact their health care provider if they feel sick, and make sure they’re up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. To date, Washington

Getty Images: The Pediatric Guideline Adherence and Outcomes (PEGASUS) program for brain injuries was designed at Harborview Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center. from UW Medicine | Newsroom A study involving 16 South American hospitals has shown that a program developed at a Level I Trauma Center in the United States to promote guideline adherence can improve care of children with severe traumatic brain injury. The study appeared March 27 in the journal Critical Care

Public Health – Seattle & King County is informing the community of a confirmed measles case in a King County infant who may have exposed others to the measles virus. Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified of a confirmed measles case in a King County infant. The infant was at locations in Bellevue and Northeast Seattle and used public transit while infectious. Spread of measles can occur before people know they have the disease, before a rash appears. Please visi

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month….. The esophagus connects your throat to your stomach. It is where what you swallow travels to your stomach. Esophageal cancer can be diagnosed anywhere in that tube. There are several forms of esophageal cancer. The type that is more prevalent in Black people is esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Unfortunately, if diagnosed, the survival rate is low. Some of the symptoms include, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, weight

A survey conveys clinicians’ experiences, concerns and their lack of training to adequately care for those who seek help. Denis Borisov / Getty Images - UW Medicine | Newsroom A man holds his abdomen as he enters a bathroom. Washington state clinicians commonly reported nausea and vomiting as adverse health symptoms of cannabis use. In a survey of nearly 400 Washington state clinicians, more than half expressed strong concern about the mental-health risks of cannabis use, an

Fully optimizing electronic medical record systems mean safer, faster and more coordinated patient care, the clinical informatics leader says. FS Productions / Getty Images A nurse talks to a patient in a hospital bed while typing on a computer. UW Medicine was honored for its effective use of electronic medical records to improve patient care. UW Medicine in Seattle has earned the highest possible validation from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society