Healthy Lives Around the Globe
Our world-renowned researchers and health care providers are working together to improve the human condition here and around the globe. Creating healthier lives. It's the Washington Way.
Paul Yager, chair of the Bioengineering Department, holds a prototype of a diagnostic lab on paper. Yager and his associates' hope is that in two to three years, people miles from a lab will be able to, for example, cough on a piece of paper, upload the image on a cell phone and get lab-quality results for a range of illnesses.
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Breakthrough Discoveries
The UW is an acknowledged leader in medical research, from understanding how the human body works to developing effective treatments and cures.
Health at Home & Around the Globe
From Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, to Pharmacy, Dentistry and Social Work, we are making a difference in people’s health and lives here and around the globe.
Society & the Human Condition
Through education, research and service, the UW is committed to solving human problems, enhancing quality of life and promoting a more humane society.
