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Frostbite and hypothermia: How To Treat

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Precision Environmental Health’s role in preventing disease

What is Precision Environmental Health? Precision Environmental Health is a research area that helps scientists learn how interactions between the...
A researcher measures water samples from a stream. Environmental Health

The future of water

What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that have been used in consumer products around the...
Pulse oximeters can measure blood oxygen saturation levels by sending light through the skin painlessly. NIH Research

Getting an accurate read on pulse oximeters

Pulse oximeters have been used in hospitals and doctors’ offices for decades. The small, painless devices measure blood oxygen saturation,...