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76-story climb up Columbia Center tower raises funds for blood cancer research: HealthLink

SEATTLE — The Columbia Center in downtown Seattle stands at a staggering 76 stories, hardly a tower that one would willingly climb up, but almost every year, Dave O'Connor does it."You start looking...

A.I. chatbot helps smokers quit tobacco: HealthLink

Fred Hutch Cancer Center launched its app, called QuitBot, to help smokers kick the habit. SEATTLE — Seems like there is an app for just about everything these days, including one...

FDA approves gene editing technology to treat sickle cell disease: HealthLink

SEATTLE — A groundbreaking new treatment using gene therapy is giving hope to patients who endure sickle cell disease.Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood condition that can cause debilitating pain. Patients...

New treatment for Alzheimer’s patients now offered at Harborview Medical Center: HealthLink

SEATTLE — A new FDA-approved drug to treat early-onset Alzheimer's disease is now being offered at UW Medicine's Harborview Medical Center for qualifying patients. Harborview is one of the first West...

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