Public health leaders are urging people to get a flu vaccination and to check with their health provider about vaccine options.

Pathways 2 Safety trains community behavioral health providers on how to support patients in crisis.

Alison Fohner, Nicholas L. Smith and Sara Lindström have secured new awards or competing renewals, supporting research spanning dementia, cardiovascular disease, cancer genetics and more. These...

Three semisynthetic derivatives of kratom leaf compounds are now banned in the United States.

As wildfire smoke continues to affect Washington, public health experts are warning that exposure to smoke, particularly during periods of poor air quality, can affect more than the lungs, with…

“[The change] makes it more confusing for parents: what do we do, who do we trust, but also makes it more complicated for kids,” Polo said.

University of Washington School of Public Health researchers are part of the new Population Genomic Screening Network (PGSN), an NIH-funded program piloting community-level testing for…

Two members of the SEAL Team share the behind-the-scenes public health work that helped Seattle welcome the world.

People in Seattle took more than 10.5 million e-scooter and e-bike trips last year. But scooters can be a risky choice. Harborview treated 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes in 2024.…

A growing body of research suggests that some common vaccinations have benefits far beyond preventing the disease they were designed for.

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Sarah Collier, Jennifer Otten and Marie Spiker honored for interdisciplinary instruction and mentorship.

Anjum Hajat receives 2026 Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award

In 2012, three campers died following a hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite National Park. Should hikers worry today?

This year, nine students who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in the School of Public Health were selected to the 2026 Husky 100.

Plant-based diets are a hot topic in chronic illness management, but they are often misperceived as an eating pat-tern that includes only plant-based foods and excludes animal products, according to…

The IPHG is hosting a mini symposium on genetic epidemiology and population screening! Events include a seminar with Dr. Stella Aslibekyan of the new 23andMe Research Institute, a panel discussion on…

Measles cases are on the rise. Washington state has had 26 confirmed cases this year. That’s more than double all of the cases in 2025.To find out what’s happening we’re joined by Dr. Helen Chu,…

Teenage sexuality in the United States is shifting. A study by University of Washington Department of Epidemiology PhD candidate Kendall Lawley and colleagues at UW and the Centers for Disease…

A Vaccine-Schedule Change Just Made H.P.V. Easier to Prevent