Increased Cancer Risk From Night Shift Due to Gene Dysregulation?
Working night shifts has been associated with an increased risk for certain cancers, as well as other health disorders. Indeed,
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Emerging for Routine Cancer Care
Almost 20 years after the human genome was first mapped, whole-genome sequencing might finally be ready to enter routine cancer
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Survey: Most Patients Support Teledermatology
Many medical practices turned to telemedicine when the pandemic shut down the economy last spring, but what do dermatology patients
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Startup company founded by Washington University scientists acquired by Eli Lilly
Pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly and Company has purchased Disarm Therapeutics, a startup biotechnology firm founded by researchers at Washington University
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Washington DC sues e-cigarette firm Juul for targeting minors
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Washington DC has joined the states of New York and California in suing Juul labs, the
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Washington to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in US
Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public
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Washington state limits exemptions for measles vaccine
Parents in Washington state will no longer be able to claim a personal or philosophical exemption for their children from
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One in seven Washington State drivers with children in the car recently used marijuana
According to a roadside survey conducted in Washington State, 14.1% of drivers with children in the car—nearly one in seven—tested
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New measles cases discovered amid outbreaks elsewhere
Three new cases of measles were confirmed by health officials in Houston on Monday, making it the latest city to
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