public health

December 1, 1993

Disarming diabetes

Diabetic complications affecting the eyes, kidneys and possibly the nerves and heart don't have to happen, say UW diabetes experts.


March 1, 1993

Risky business

Peanut butter or bacon is more dangerous than a glass of juice from Alar-treated apples, say UW experts, who want to clear the air about environmental risks.


June 1, 1990

Collage artwork featuring a silhouette of a person's head made of various scraps of colorful paper

Why me, doc?

The University of Washington is home to the nation’s first concentrated research effort in the budding field of ecogenetics.


March 1, 1990

Our aching backs

A UW team received a $5 million grant to study the diagnosis and treatment of back problems.