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AI can help correct medical misinformation — when it uses the right tone
Some people like a neutral tone and some prefer one that’s empathetic, and the difference is important for fact-checking.
Think cannabis reduces stress? New study finds it’s complicated
In a human trial, participants reported the same levels of stress reduction when taking a placebo as when vaping cannabis.
WSU veterinarians, students provide care for neglected horses
WSU veterinarians and students helped prepare 66 neglected horses for adoption by providing health assessments, vaccinations and other essential care.
Game-week Harvest Markets to share tastes of WSU innovation
Two free Harvest Markets on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 will showcase WSU-grown foods, student-made products, and agricultural innovations ahead of home football games.
WSU team develops potential treatment for endometriosis
Therapy uses nanoparticle to deliver drug directly to disease site, and researchers are hoping to move toward human trials.
WSU celebrates Schweitzer Engineering Hall opening
The $80 million facility serves as the first major milestone in WSU’s broader engineering and design district modernization effort.
Study maps where humans are driving harmful nutrient levels along coasts
A new WSU-led study identifies where reducing human-caused nutrient pollution could make the greatest difference for coastal waters.
Hedgehog viruses may threaten cats more than humans
WSU study identifies how viruses common in hedgehogs cross over into cats, but finds they pose less of a threat to humans.
WSU Board of Regents host meetings on Pullman campus Sept. 17-18
Meetings will take place inside the junior ballroom of the Compton Union Building, 1500 Glen Terrell Mall, and will also be available to watch via the university’s YouTube page.
Early signs of eczema, food allergies dwell on infants’ skin
WSU researchers found that the microscopic organisms on the skin of infants could provide a source of early detection for diseases.
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