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Kira Newman, MD PhD

Kira Newman, MD PhD

Kira Newman, MD PhD

University of Washington

Kira Newman is an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington. She is also a postdoctoral fellow at the Chu Lab in the Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the University of Washington.

Dr. Newman completed her undergraduate studies at Yale University, and she earned her medical degree and a PhD in epidemiology at Emory University. Dr. Newman focuses her research on diarrheal disease immunology and epidemiology, as well as the gastrointestinal manifestations of respiratory viral illnesses.

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April 18, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics,I Think I Have COVID-19
May 4, 2020

What is convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19?

Convalescent plasma is the cell-free liquid part of blood (plasma) drawn from people who have recovered (convalesced) from COVID-19. It contains antibodies that help fight the virus off.  We’ve used...
March 31, 2020
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COVID-19 Basics
May 4, 2020

What are hotspots and why are they happening?

Welcome to the second article in our @COVID101 Classroom Series, where people teach us basic public health concepts that might be helpful in understanding the #COVID_19 pandemic. Thanks to our...
March 19, 2020
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Everyday Prevention
May 4, 2020

I don’t have COVID-19 symptoms. Why do I have to stay home?

Even if you don’t feel sick, it’s still important to practice good hand hygiene and social distancing, because in many cases people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms but are...

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