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April 7, 2025
Colorectal Cancer and Gut Microbiome: How Fusobacterium nucleatum May be Involved in Disease Progression
The human body harbors trillions of microbes that are responsible for a myriad of essential functions, known as the microbiome. The bacteria that make up the microbiome can be beneficial, aiding digestion, supporting immune systems, and influencing gut, heart, and brain health. However, some bacteria can be harmful and contribute to disease. A recent study…
September 5, 2024
Q&A with Fulbright Scholar and Epi MPH Claire Rater
Claire Rater holds Master’s degrees in Epidemiology and Social Work and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship for the 2024-2025 term. Her research is on rural health management of snakebite envenoming in the Andean mountain range. Colombia, home to the world’s most diverse reptile population, including the highest number of venomous snakes, provides the backdrop for…
June 18, 2024
How Operational Research Improved Tuberculosis Care in Zambia
Local improvements in TB care impacted policy and research nationwide
May 29, 2024
More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Washington
More out-of-state women, largely from Texas and Alaska, are traveling to Washington state to obtain an abortion than was the case before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, according to research published today in JAMA Network Open. The study tracked the number of abortions performed at the Cedar River Clinics, a large…
April 16, 2024
Lessons in Public Health Collaboration from Washington State’s Prison Outbreaks
Outbreaks in correctional settings are complex and resource intensive because pathogens, especially respiratory ones, can spread quickly in these often crowded and poorly ventilated spaces. Incarcerated individuals often have a higher prevalence of underlying health conditions compared to the general public, which puts those living in these settings at an increased risk for severe health…
February 14, 2024
Nutrition Study in the Navajo Nation Receives Recognition from American Journal of Preventive Medicine
The Navajo Nation is a sovereign nation of the Diné people, spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Gardening and healthy eating are priorities in the Navajo Nation. Historically, the Diné people have sustained their food security through their connection to the land, but today the USDA classifies the majority of the Navajo…
January 3, 2024
Large language models outshine traditional natural language processing methods for identifying rare circumstances
Researchers have recently begun using Natural Language Processing (NLP) to analyze case files and other large batches of information more efficiently. However, traditional NLP requires a human to review case files and train the program to recognize nuanced or ambiguous language. For example, when a report says, “The patient reported that their head hurt,” the…
November 22, 2023
UW research finds that mailing HPV test kits directly to patients increases cervical cancer screening rates
Three years ago, the federal government set a series of targets to improve Americans’ overall health. Among the dozens of goals laid out in the plan, called Healthy People 2030, was a significant increase in the proportion of Americans who kept up to date with cervical cancer screening. That, in turn, would enable more people…
August 8, 2023
UW Epidemiology Alum Jeanne Marrazzo (MPH, ’94) named director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The National Institutes of Health has announced Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo as the new director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Marrazzo, an alum of the University of Washington School of Public Health’s (UW SPH) Department of Epidemiology, succeeds Dr. Anthony Fauci, who led NIAID for 38 years. She is expected to assume the director role…
June 5, 2023
Communities Disrupt Mass Incarceration
Clockwise from top left: Brandie Flood, Jamie Garcia, Hamid Khan, Tara Moss, Mienah Z. Sharif Together, we can center community voices to address structural racism When Brandie Flood and Tara Moss intercept someone on the brink of arrest, they have one central question for that person: “What do you need?” They ask because, when the…
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