UW Population Health Initiative

The @UW Population Health Initiative seeks to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

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A swab could save millions: @UW’s simple tuberculosis test gets a stamp of approval from WHO. https://t.co/sp1eSHJBC3 via @thedaily

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.@UW Assistant Professor Ashish Manohar shares how mechanical engineers can contribute to improving medical imaging for better health outcomes. https://t.co/vF67GdEy2T via @ME_at_UW

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Register for our hybrid Community-Engaged Environmental Data Science Training July 9-10! @ColumbiaMSPH @UW & @HarvardChanSPH team up with experts to teach key concepts for conducting environmental health research. Early-bird rates through 5/15: https://t.co/9jsOoTQiGy

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Drug-resistant Shigella bacteria are making childhood infections harder to treat and more dangerous. With cases rising and antibiotics failing, @uwdgh's Patricia Pavlinac warns a vaccine is urgently needed: https://t.co/ohElSH4cK7 @UWMedicine @UWDeptMedicine

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More than 80 UW graduate and professional degree programs were recognized as among the best in the nation, according to @usnews' 2026 Best Graduate Schools.
https://t.co/KTpmuhPdqh

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And the team from @UWSoN, @uwdgh, SHB, and @Neighborcare for their project, “Co-designing a culturally responsive vaccine communication intervention with caregivers and community-based organizations to increase childhood vaccine uptake among East African children.” /END

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The team from @UWSoN and @UWDeptMedicine for their project, “Improving Access to Serious Cardiac Illness Care in the WWAMI Region: A Community-Engaged Mixed Methods Study.” 5/6

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The team from @hcdeUW, @UWDEOHS, and Heritage University for their project, “Evaluating Wildfire Threats to Drinking Water Systems in Yakima Valley to Inform Intervention Development and Mitigate Public Health Risks.” 4/6

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Please congratulate the team from @uwcse and @UWDeptMedicine for their project, “Efficacy Assessment of Deployment of Phone-Based Glucose Test Strips for Prediabetes Awareness.” 3/6

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Awardees represent @UW faculty members from @uwengineering, @UWMedicine, @UWSoN, and @UWSPH, plus several community partners. 2/6

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We’re delighted to announce the award of $50,000 - $65,000 pilot grants to 4 @UW research teams engaged in #populationhealth projects ranging from prediabetes to cardiac illness to vaccine uptake. Details: https://t.co/dLXDGYPVHw

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Researchers from the University of Washington and @OhioState analyzed nearly 500,000 cancer deaths across 400+ occupations, providing one of the most detailed looks at how cancer mortality varies by line of work.

See the findings → https://t.co/bq80anhqIC

#cancer #research

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Learn how the Initiative supported development of a high-school, peer-led project to take on Washington’s #opioid crisis. https://t.co/qZgBcYxScs

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Register now to attend the next @UWMedicine and @GonzagaU Health Partnership's Next Generation Medicine lecture on April 2, featuring Ellen Schur of @UW_DGIM. https://t.co/YSlafR1EQO

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3D vision for surgical precision: A solution to help surgeons perform safer, more complete and more precise endoscopic procedures. https://t.co/WvVBpbAx2s via @ME_at_UW

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.@UW students harness AI to shape the future of digital health. https://t.co/4GrE1MslP4 cc @UWBuerk

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Ultraprocessed foods' adverse health effects draw scrutiny. https://t.co/nqmQh9uKvF via @UWMedicine

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Statewide effort to put more whole grains on shelves and plates gets $19 million boost. https://t.co/oGVtpeQW9V via @UWNews

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Traumatic events in communities can make organizations more risk-averse. https://t.co/lMfsGfYEPv via @UWNews

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.@UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth. https://t.co/9slt2Eopfj via @UWNews