DEOHS responds to COVID-19

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How our research is contributing to the public health response

 

Experts at the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences are actively engaged in COVID-19 research and service activities to help protect workers and build resilient communities during the global pandemic.

 

Our impact

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COVID-19 resources for employers and workers

Your source for the latest guidance on workplace health and safety from DEOHS

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Food in the time of coronavirus

How to eat sustainably during the pandemic while helping others, too

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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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When telecommuting isn't an option

Advice for workers and employers from UW DEOHS experts

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King County COVID-19 Community Study (KC3S)

Contribute to a research study on COVID-19’s impact on individuals, families and communities in Seattle and King County

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In the news

Five years later, the COVID pandemic is still with us
April 8, 2025 | KUOW | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

Q&A: UW-led research identifies migration, housing quality as risk factors in earthquake deaths
February 3, 2025 | UW News | Featured: Karen Chen, Diana Ceballos View

Five years of COVID-19: How the pandemic altered the workforce
January 31, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Marissa Baker View

Five years of COVID-19: What we have learned about SARS-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic
January 29, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View