Health & Medicine

Training programs at CHS give therapy and pharmacy interns opportunities to practice what they learn in their classes while serving undergraduates.

As part of a WSU‑led outreach project, teens in Washington’s Yakima, Spokane, and Clallam counties helped peers and neighbors understand the opioid crisis.

Scientists have demonstrated that a gene, called ELOF1, can repair sun damage and other DNA lesions that would otherwise contribute to aging.

Findings from a new study led by researchers at Washington State University could bring scientists one step closer to solving the mystery of aging.

Wearable devices can detect people’s stress, according to new WSU research, opening potential new interventions for people with addictions.

A $500,000 gift is the latest in a series of significant contributions made to support the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine’s first family medicine residency program at Pullman Regional Hospital.

As the plant-based substance’s popularity has grown, so have calls to poison centers, often with severe consequences for older adults, according to a new study by a WSU College of Nursing researcher.

Konul Karimova, a doctoral student in the Department of Human Development, is helping develop a digital toolkit that will empower students to take active roles in keeping the virus from spreading in their communities.

A new paper by WSU researchers argues that nurses worldwide should become more involved in actions aimed at reducing the health effects of climate change.

The Honors College new Medical Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program received a boost form the Palouse Club, receiving $50,000 to support student research efforts.