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Houses in the foreground with smoke on a hillside rising into the air, with the LA skyline and mountains in the background.

How cuts to climate research could impact community health

Understanding climate change’s impact on health is critical to keeping communities safe, says DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey

| Kate Stringer

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A man in a face mask and protective gear holds a tube and cotton swab near the driver's side window of a car.

New study clears path for self-sampling for COVID-19

Patients can collect their own samples just as accurately as clinicians to protect health care workers and preserve PPE, according to new study from UW and UnitedHealth Group

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Share your pandemic story

UW DEOHS researchers launch new King County study on resilience and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak

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DEOHS research scientist Rachel Wood holds a cotton swab for TB testing.

TB screening made easy

Oral swab testing for tuberculosis takes off with a $1.2 million grant to DEOHS researchers

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Children in Nigeria playing in water in a drainage area contaminated by wastewater.

Catching waterborne disease before it spreads

DEOHS-designed bag filtration method tracks pathogens to prevent diseases like polio, and perhaps someday COVID-19

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A man in a face mask and protective gear uses a spray wand to spray disinfectant inside a bus.

When telecommuting isn't an option

Advice for workers and employers from UW DEOHS experts

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Three people sit on a subway wearing face masks and looking at their phones.

Coronavirus myth-busting videos

New videos in eight languages feature coronavirus advice from experts in DEOHS and the EDGE Center

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