COVID-19

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From mapping vaccine distribution to tracking COVID-19 in wastewater to advising on worker safety, members of the EDGE Center are involved in a range of projects addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mapping vaccine access

The city of Seattle plans to use a health disparities mapping tool developed by Dr. Esther Min and her graduate advisor, EDGE member, Dr. Edmund Seto, to guide equitable vaccine distribution.

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Mapping COVID-19 risk

Research by EDGE members and others shows that the King County neighborhoods with the highest rates of COVID-19 also face higher air pollution and socioeconomic inequities. Photo: Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition.

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Tracking COVID-19 in sewage

EDGE member, Dr. Scott Meschke, and his colleagues have developed a simple, inexpensive way to detect COVID-19 in wastewater that could speed up the detection of outbreaks in nursing homes, dorms and low-resource settings.

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Advising employers on worker health

EDGE member Marissa Baker is on a Return-To-Work Task Force that helps advise businesses on how to maintain operations or reopen safely in the face of COVID-19.

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Self-sampling for COVID-19?

Work by EDGE member Dr. Gerald Cangelosi and colleagues suggests that patients can collect their own samples to be tested for COVID-19 just as accurately as clinicians to protect health care workers and preserve PPE.

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Cadmium exposure and COVID-19

New research by EDGE member Dr. Coralynn Sack shows that high levels of cadmium from smoking and certain foods are linked to more severe flu, pneumonia—and potentially, COVID-19.

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Developing a biosensor for rapid COVID-19 diagnosis

EDGE member Dr. Clement Furlong and colleagues recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a protocol for rapid screening of COVID-19. The new test is based on a carbon nanotube sensor used successfully to diagnose tuberculosis. It is expected to have 95% sensitivity and specificity for COVID-19 and to take only 15 minutes to provide results, at a cost of $10 per individual sampled.

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Additional resources

We're actively compiling and curating a list of resources from trusted sources on issues related to COVID-19. Be sure to e-mail us if you know of something we should add.

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