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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost
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Study links wind-blown dust from receding Salton Sea to reduced lung function in area children
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Wildfire smoke linked to declines in sperm quality
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In the news

Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
December 22, 2025 | The Guardian | Featured: Gerard A. Cangelosi View

Preparing the Duwamish Valley for future flooding
December 19, 2025 | South Seattle Emerald | Featured: BJ Cummings View

After the L.A. County fires, heart attacks and strange blood test results spiked
December 17, 2025 | Los Angeles Times | Featured: Joan Casey View

New EPA-approved pesticides stir controversy
December 8, 2025 | Everyday Health | Featured: Debra Cherry View

Dead swan, goose found at Lake Tapps spark bird flu concerns
December 5, 2025 | KOMO | Featured: Peter Rabinowitz View

UW undergrad discovers molecule with therapeutic potential for autism
December 4, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Yijie Geng View

UW study finds positive link between wildfire smoke inhalation during pregnancy and preterm births
December 2, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Catherine Karr View

LA wildfires drove a lot more virtual medical visits
December 1, 2025 | Futurity | Featured: Joan Casey View

South Park residents endure recurring sulfur, ‘rotten egg’ smell
November 24, 2025 | The Seattle Times | Featured: Anjum Hajat View

Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
November 21, 2025 | Science Magazine | Featured: Sally Thompson-Iritani View

Federal funding cuts threaten health gains, innovation
November 21, 2025 | UW Medicine | Featured: Coralynn Sack View

Does fracking cause higher radon levels in nearby homes? What the research shows
November 20, 2025 | The Columbus Dispatch | Featured: Joan Casey View

UW professor co-authors American Heart Association advisory on ultraprocessed foods
November 18, 2025 | The Daily | Featured: Jennifer Otten, Marie Spiker View

WDFW Study Shows Juvenile Chinook Salmon Face Cocktail Of Chemicals In Urban Waters, Dozens Of Contaminants Found In Fish
November 18, 2025 | Columbia Basin Bulletin | Featured: James Meador View

Doctors warn wildfire smoke could raise preterm birth risk
November 18, 2025 | Fox 13 | Featured: Catherine Karr View

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