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Scientists want to grow vegetables using human urine - and reveal how YOU can make the natural fertilizer at home

Scientists are urging farmers to use urine to fertilize crops instead of synthetic fertilizer. They have developed and are experimenting with toilets that can separate urine and convert to pellets. ....

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COVID-19 public health emergency ends, but research, lessons go on

Today brings to a close the last of 13 federal health emergency declarations first enacted Jan. 31, 2020, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its devastating effect on lives, health care, the economy, education and most every aspect of life across the globe. ....

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Urine-diverting toilets can reduce a person's exposure to virus particles

Parents often give their children useful advice: Wash your hands, cover your cough and put the toilet lid down before flushing. ....

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Wastewater-based disease surveillance: U-M experts can discuss

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A new report released today by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviews the usefulness of community-level wastewater surveillance during the pandemic and assesses its potential value for control and prevention of infectious diseases beyond COVID-19. ....

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How sewage surveillance is helping spot disease outbreaks early

Widespread wastewater testing began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, public health officials are expanding their efforts to look for other diseases. ....

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