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A man wearing a blue T-shirt and orange chest waders looks down at a cockle shell while standing in a bay. Behind him is a long dock covered in seaweed.

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Our top stories address emerging challenges in community and workplace health and safety

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Portrait of DEOHS Lecturer Yona Sipos in a greenhouse

Food in the time of coronavirus

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

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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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Man talking on phone in front of handrail with downtown seattle in the background.

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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