Roughly one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun, reports a new University of Washington study. And, the study found, many of those rural kids started carrying…
Roughly one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun, reports a new University of Washington study. And, the study found, many of those rural kids started carrying…
While waiting for free firearm storage devices at gun safety events held in sporting goods stores across Washington, nearly 3,000 people filled out a one-page survey asking how they stored guns at home and other…
A new study from Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center and the University of Washington School of Social Work identified trends and gaps in current injury disparities research. After reviewing ten years of published studies,…
The summer INSIGHT Research Program is accepting applications for summer 2020. The paid internship is open to undergraduate, graduate, and first-year medical students, and will run June 15-Aug. 7, 2020 at Harborview Injury Prevention &…
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a troubling 56% increase in the risk of suicide among young people ages 10 to 24 over a 10-year period. In this group of children,…
A new paper by Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program researchers offers a broad, updated look at the interrelated impacts of violence on physical and mental health across age groups, from infants to elderly people….
A new study examining injuries among gold miners in Ghana found that 26 percent of surveyed workers reported an injury in the past year, with higher risk of injury among those who worked in underground…
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center has opened several full-time research opportunities, three regarding firearm injury research and one in a traumatic brain injury program. HIPRC’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program is seeking applicants…
When a child suffers a head trauma, medical professionals are in high gear to prevent further damage to a developing brain. Measuring and regulating the child’s level of carbon dioxide is critical to ensuring the…
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center’s 2019 INSIGHT Symposium highlights intern research projects focused on building skills and experience studying injury, with this year’s topics focusing on opioid use, suicide prevention, medical education, burn patient…