People who talk with their doctors are more likely to get vaccinated during a pandemic, according to a study of evidence collected during the “swine flu,” the last pandemic to hit the U.S. before COVID‑19.
The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is hosting its first Match Day ceremony March 19 for the inaugural class of medical students that will graduate this spring.
Harm reduction treatment helped people experiencing homelessness and alcohol use disorder reduce their drinking and improve their health—even if they didn’t quit drinking alcohol.
The WSU College of Nursing ranked No. 19 among nursing colleges in the United States last year for funding from the National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.
Pharmacy’s John Clarke received a $2.1 million grant to study how the most common and potent toxin produced by freshwater blue-green algae may contribute to the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
The WSU community is invited to send in questions about the COVID‑19 vaccine, which will be answered by WSU’s infectious disease expert and board-certified pathologist, Dr. Guy Palmer.
Findings from the study suggest that night shifts disrupt natural 24‑hour rhythms in the activity of certain cancer-related genes, making night shift workers more vulnerable to damage to their DNA.
To determine when you’re eligible to receive the vaccine under the state’s phased distribution process, use the Washington PhaseFinder tool.
The researchers’ findings showed that participants who were given incentives to reward alcohol abstinence were 70% more likely to test negative for alcohol use than control participants.
Thanks to a $300,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation, Pullman Regional Hospital will be remodeling approximately 5,000 square feet of space to accommodate a new Family Medicine Residency Program.
