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Mayor Muriel Bowser and others stab shovels into the site of the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center
Mayor Bowser and Universal Health Services Break Ground on New Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, GW Health at St. Elizabeths East in Ward 8, First Hospital Built in the District in Over 20 Years
New Full-Service Hospital and Integrated Health Care System Is Scheduled to Open in 2024
GW Researchers Create Test to Quickly Identify COVID-19 Infection and Disease Severity
George Washington University researchers have developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection, according to a new study coming out today in PLOS One. The findings could one day lead to a powerful tool to…
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Researchers Identify Molecule That Blocks Immune Cells from Entering and Killing Breast Tumors
George Washington University researchers have identified a key molecule in certain kinds of breast cancers that prevent immune cells from entering tumors and killing the cancer cells inside. The paper and its findings, published today in Nature, could pave the way toward a new treatment for certain…
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GW Wins Contract to Develop Antidote-Bearing Organisms to Protect Against Biological, Chemical Threats
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers have been awarded a $3.6 million contract to genetically modify commensal organisms to produce antidotes for harmful biological and chemical agents, such as anthrax, Ebola, and even COVID-19.
GW SMHS Awarded Prestigious National Research Service Award (T32) Grant to Train Postdoctoral Health Care Professionals Planning to Pursue Primary Care Research Careers
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was recently awarded a T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award institutional research training grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of…
Wolters Kluwer launches telemedicine resources to help clinicians provide more patient-centered virtual care
This content is a Press Releases from the Wolters Kluwer web site: Wolters Kluwer launches telemedicine resources to help clinicians provide virtual care | Wol
Babyscripts Pilots First-of-Its Kind Remote Monitoring Product for Maternal Mental Health at GW
The GW Medical Faculty Associates will pilot a real-time remote monitoring tool for maternal mental health with Babyscripts, the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics. GW will be gathering data around the efficacy of the new tool for a focused research study. 
Aspirin Use May Decrease Ventilation, ICU admission and Death in COVID-19 Patients
GW researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Final results indicating the lung protective effects of aspirin were published today in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
George Washington University to Participate in Sanofi COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
The George Washington University announced today its participation in a Sanofi COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. GW was selected as one of approximately 25 sites in the United States to launch a phase 2 study for its adjuvanted recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Most Patients Find Teledermatology Appointments Suitable Alternative to Office Visits
Researchers at the George Washington University found that the majority of dermatology patients were comfortable with virtual visits as an alternative to in-person appointments.
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