August 9, 2018
A military veteran pays tribute to the nurses with whom he worked during the Korean War with $1 million in commitments to WSU College of Nursing.
Health & Medicine
August 9, 2018
Foot and mouth disease is a highly infectious disease of cattle that is responsible for causing considerable nutritional and economic insecurity in many developing countries.
August 8, 2018
With temperatures shooting up to 110 degrees in parts of Washington state, people are at increased risk of suffering from heatstroke – the most serious of heat-related illnesses.
August 7, 2018
Zach Smith, a bedside nurse for six years and a WSU graduate, now is helping nurses keep track of their schedules, swap shifts, and share their availability.
August 6, 2018
A podcast exploring the intersection of healthcare and the environment is drawing national accolades.
More Health & Medicine
July 27, 2018
How do people with chronic pain move from appropriate use of opioids to addiction? And what prompts them to seek addiction treatment?
July 26, 2018
WSU researchers have developed for the first time a machine-learning computer model to predict how cancer patients will fare from their treatment.
July 25, 2018
If you’re hoping to get the new shingles vaccine shot, join the crowd.
July 23, 2018
Overweight adults are more likely to suffer from chronic pain, according to a recent Washington State University study.
July 18, 2018
Adequate sanitation, clean water, and animals raised for food that are free from disease, provide a formula for healthier people, higher income, better education and overall well-being.
July 17, 2018
Engineers at WSU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric Research are using a computer modeling system to predict air pollution levels for the Pacific Northwest, including wildfire smoke.
July 16, 2018
WSU nursing graduate serves on world’s largest civilian hospital ship where more than 2,700 surgeries were performed during her time on board.
July 13, 2018
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study by a WSU College of Nursing researcher found.
July 12, 2018
The name change follows years of growth and innovation and illustrates the college’s mission, including pharmaceutical sciences research and pharmacy education.
July 11, 2018
A waterborne parasite with a forked tail is getting under our skin.
July 9, 2018
Working night shifts or other nonstandard work schedules increases your risk of obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
July 9, 2018
A pilot project led by WSU scientists that’s using smart-home technology for health care is expanding to other locations and uses.
July 6, 2018
A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer in humans — has been discovered by WSU researchers.
July 2, 2018
The WSU research marks a crucial first step toward understanding how ending long-term opioid therapy affects patients and could help identify effective alternative treatments.
June 29, 2018
Nearly two dozen students, and several more faculty and alumni, from WSU’s nursing, medicine, pharmacy, and nutrition and exercise physiology programs are volunteering at the camp this year.
June 21, 2018
Encountering veterans addicted to opioids or with mental health conditions, Andrew Colburn is changing his nursing trajectory.