July 29, 2020
The COVID Urban Rural Explorer is one of the first tools that enables users to identify rural counties across the country with both limited hospital capacity and where COVID‑19 cases are rapidly growing.
Health & Medicine
July 31, 2020
Sorosh Kherghehpoush has a passion to help people experiencing homelessness. Working with WSU and community partners, he goes to many locations to give personal hygiene packages and do routine health checks.
July 30, 2020
Inside his laboratory at Washington State University, Michael Letko is determined to give the world a leg up on the next pandemic.
July 29, 2020
WSU veterinary students are overseeing dental work, growth removals, blood draws and other animal medical procedures as part of four‑week, virtual training rotations hosted by partner clinics throughout the west.
July 14, 2020
Researchers have shown that a fatty acid called DGLA can induce ferroptosis, an iron-dependent type of cell death, in human cancer cells. The discovery has many implications, including a step toward a potential cancer treatment.
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July 9, 2020
Two faculty members at the WSU College of Nursing are testing a fabric mask made with a filter available at big‑box stores as an alternative to sometimes-scarce N95 masks.
July 8, 2020
A tortoise believed to be run over by a vehicle could live another 90 years thanks to the care of Washington State University veterinarians.
July 7, 2020
The expanded testing at WSU begins this week as part of the overall effort to safely re-open the economy in the state and the region.
June 30, 2020
A rare brain surgery performed by WSU veterinarians is giving one retired Japanese show cat a chance at a longer life, free of diabetes.
June 29, 2020
One of the biggest threats to global health may become far worse in the coming decades for those countries without access to clean water and wastewater infrastructure.
June 23, 2020
Beginning Monday, June 29, employees will be required to attest they are not experiencing COVID-19 symptoms prior to returning to a WSU work location.
June 17, 2020
The WSU team’s findings suggest that Washingtonians who live in highly walkable, mixed‑age communities may be more likely to live to their 100th birthday.
June 11, 2020
Researchers discovered a compound in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites responsible for some of the world’s most common infections.
June 9, 2020
People suffering from post‑traumatic distress disorder report that cannabis reduces the severity of their symptoms by more than half, at least in the short term, according to a recent study led by a WSU psychology professor.
June 8, 2020
A survey of 4,105 dog owners shows pets are playing a critical role in helping reduce their owner’s feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness during social isolation.
June 5, 2020
WSU researchers are working to produce a vaccine that can be used against diverse strains of Anaplasma marginale, a pathogen with an up to 36% mortality rate in cattle.
June 4, 2020
WSU researchers have developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab‑based tests in finding early stage cancer biomarkers in blood.
June 4, 2020
An experiment by WSU researchers revealed that relatively small differences in messages influenced people’s attitudes about the HPV vaccine, which has been shown to help prevent cancer.
June 1, 2020
Ensuring that members of gender minority groups receive competent, compassionate health care is part of Washington State University Health Sciences’ longtime commitment to serving the underserved.
May 26, 2020
Some of the most common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety and PTSD, might not be disorders at all, according to a recent paper by WSU biological anthropologists.
May 21, 2020
Sexual intimacy is an important quality-of-life issue for cancer patients, but it’s a difficult subject to talk about – even for nurses. Freyja Herzog, who just earned her bachelor’s degree from the WSU College of Nursing, wanted to do something about that.