Power outages frequently occur during extreme weather events such as wildfires. Research shows that health risks such as gastrointestinal illness to heart attacks also increase. Joan Casey shares some things to consider during #poweroutages heyor.ca/zHrJoo #PublicHealth
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The 2025 UW Medical Data Science Symposium on February 6 will bring together leading researchers across the @UW to discuss ethical and inclusive data science and AI to improve health. Register here: biostat.washington.edu/2025uwmdss
The LA fire has sent plumes of #wildfiresmoke into the air, and releasing fine particulates PM2.5 that poses major #publichealth impacts to entire communities. SPH Professor Joel Kaufman shares what you need to know how to protect yourself washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
This important study will be led by Helen Chu of @uwepidemiology, along with scientists from across @UWMedicine as well as @UWBiostat's Marco Carone. This information will help guide #publichealth readiness and responses to respiratory virus outbreaks.
The 5-yr pandemic-preparedness project will trace how #flu, #COVID_19, #RSV and other respiratory viruses spread in communities, and catalog circulating strains. @HelenChuMD @UWMedicine will lead the study. tinyurl.com/39tmkvyk @uwepidemiology @UWDeptMedicine @uwsphView quoted post on X
Americans are entering retirement with significant debt, which compromises their ability to cover essential expenses like food, housing and healthcare. @hspop_uw's Stipica Mudrazija shares why we need policy interventions and financial planning strategies hspop.uw.edu/retirement-in-…