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Helping students spread their wings
Assistant Professor Marissa Baker is the 2024 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor
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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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UW DEOHS researchers launch new King County study on resilience and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak
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TB screening made easy
Oral swab testing for tuberculosis takes off with a $1.2 million grant to DEOHS researchers
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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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When telecommuting isn't an option
Advice for workers and employers from UW DEOHS experts
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Coronavirus myth-busting videos
New videos in eight languages feature coronavirus advice from experts in DEOHS and the EDGE Center
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