August 12, 2019
Abel Saba worked with a team of volunteers and a local physician in Burkina Faso to treat 2,000 people in a week.
Health & Medicine
August 8, 2019
The research is led by pharmaceutical scientist Zhenjia Wang, who was awarded a $1.3 million NIH grant for his work.
July 31, 2019
Premera will award $10.5 million in grants over the next four years to Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Empire Health Foundation.
July 24, 2019
New WSU research gauges the knowledge, practices and attitudes of medical marijuana consultants and healthcare providers.
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July 19, 2019
The nearly $750,000 grant will be used as start-up funding for a family medicine residency program at Pullman Regional Hospital.
July 19, 2019
The project is designed to get teams of people – doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers and chemical dependency counselors – to work together when treating people who use opioids.
July 9, 2019
Josh Neumiller and John White of the WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences unveil their latest work specific to practical uses of insulin, medications used in the management of diabetes.
July 9, 2019
Wendy Williams-Gilbert helped drive introduction of a bill that would authorize the WSU College of Nursing to offer specialized training in gathering physical evidence of sexual assault or abuse in the emergency room.
July 1, 2019
Other participants in the WSU study reported perceived adverse effects from their cannabis use, such as weight gain, a lack of concentration, and high cost.
June 27, 2019
Advances in the use of data, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence are changing the practice of pharmacy, medicine and nursing.
June 25, 2019
Work now begins to prepare for the fourth and final step in the accreditation process.
June 21, 2019
No matter where WSU transgender students reside, there are healthcare providers familiar with their health needs and who can provide a welcoming environment.
June 20, 2019
A WSU research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells.
June 20, 2019
It’s an in‑flight announcement no one wants to hear. Yet nurses and other healthcare professionals routinely raise their hands to help.
June 19, 2019
The third‑year clinical training is a unique feature of the College of Medicine’s curriculum that focuses on giving students experience in the comprehensive clinical care of patients.
June 10, 2019
The creation of an elective class on mental health has improved pharmacy students’ perceptions of people affected by mental health disorders and confidence in supporting those affected.
June 7, 2019
The WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital currently is caring for several juvenile wildlife species that should have been left in the care of Mother Nature.
June 6, 2019
Outcomes of 2019 legislative session and its investments in WSU, including core funding of the College of Medicine, will be discussed.
May 29, 2019
Washington State University health sciences students are applying what they’ve learned in the classroom to helping impoverished families in Peru live healthier and happier lives.
May 23, 2019
A veteran of two foreign wars, Melody Rasmor began teaching at the WSU College of Nursing in 1998, and still works a few days a month at a military enrollment processing center and at an occupational health facility in addition to her faculty position.