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Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman, MD
University of Washington
Editor & Co-Founder
Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman is a Senior Fellow in Infectious Disease at the University of Washington, Seattle. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.
Dr. Snoeyenbos Newman completed her undergraduate studies at Mount Holyoke College, working on the history of poliovirus vaccine development. She went to medical school at Emory University and completed her internship and residency there. Her clinical fellowship in Infectious Disease was at the University of Washington. Dr. Snoeyenbos Newman usually focuses on increasing the US-based HIV workforce and on medical education, and she has been drafted into the coronavirus response.
June 25, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
No, singing in church is a high-risk activity.
June 13, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
In-person events are becoming possible as we slowly re-open. Here’s how to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
June 5, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
COVID-19 remains a public health emergency. But many people are weighing this against another public health emergency: the real and deadly effects of racism.
May 23, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
The result of a COVID-19 antibody test doesn’t change what you should do to prevent COVID-19.
May 4, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
Do not put bleach or other disinfectants on your skin. Do not gargle, swallow, or inhale these chemicals. When they come in contact with your body, particularly the delicate tissues...
May 4, 2020
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I Think I Have COVID-19
The FDA has approved the emergency use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 but, even if you think you have COVID-19, taking these medications without a prescription...
May 4, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics,I Think I Have COVID-19
One of the most distressing ways COVID-19 has changed people’s lives is that many hospitals have either reduced the number of visitors allowed inside or eliminated visitors entirely. Hospitals do...
May 4, 2020
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I Think I Have COVID-19
You should stay isolated until 7 days after symptoms first appeared or until you have had NO symptoms for 72 hours, whichever is longer. No symptoms means no fever even...
May 4, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
When people of all ages who feel “fine” go to concerts and bars, or visit their friends or grandparents, they put everyone at risk! Protect your grandma (and your friend...
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