The man in room 117 – Andrey Shevelyov would rather live on the street than take antipsychotic medication. Should it be his decision to make? ~health.mental Article 4421 words, published Jan 28 2024 21 votes
King County to surpass record fentanyl death toll — with four months left in 2023 Article 1019 words 15 votes
How an ill-fated fishing voyage that left Seattle in May provided a natural experiment that helped us understand Covid-19 Article 1364 words 4 votes
The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the US. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic Article 16 017 words, published Aug 14 2020 5 votes
A Native American tribe plans to build an opioid treatment center, but neighbors have vowed to block it healthcare medicine Article 3117 words 6 votes
Seattle’s coronavirus surveillance program resumes after being shut down by the FDA Article 532 words 7 votes
Half of newly diagnosed coronavirus cases in Washington State are in people under 40 Article 1055 words 7 votes
New analysis suggests that assumptions about the source of early cases in Washington state might have been wrong, but the resulting reaction may have prevented a more severe outbreak Article 1544 words 4 votes
A handful of sheriffs in Washington State have said they won’t enforce the governor’s shutdown orders. But who are the state’s rural residents actually listening to? Article 6159 words 6 votes
King County, Washington to put 200-bed field hospital on suburban soccer field amid coronavirus outbreak healthcare Article 396 words 3 votes
Hospital workers in Washington state have been making protective medical gear out of office supplies and other run-of-the-mill materials healthcare Article 5 votes
Washington state announces statewide shutdown of all restaurants, bars, and recreational facilities excluding takeout and delivery Article 221 words 11 votes
National Guard activated to combat coronavirus spread in six states, more to follow Article 1309 words 6 votes
A reconstruction of how the coronavirus spread around Seattle, based on interviews with health-care providers, first responders, relatives of patients and academic researchers healthcare Article 6 votes
A look inside the suburban hospital in Kirkland, Wash., where 15 coronavirus patients have died healthcare Article 1346 words 5 votes
Coronavirus cases rise in Washington, prompting new rules for nursing homes: "If you do the math, it gets very disturbing" Article 399 words 5 votes
Gates-funded program will soon offer home-testing kits for new coronavirus Article 1002 words 7 votes
The ominous days leading up to the coronavirus outbreak at Life Care Center in Kirkland, WA Article 981 words 6 votes
COVID-19 situation in the US progresses in three ways in Washington state: first death, first case in a healthcare worker, and first possible outbreak Article 539 words 19 votes
Seattle faces backlash after easing up on punishing crimes involving mental illness ~health.mental Article 888 words 6 votes
A rural community decided to treat its opioid problem like a natural disaster medicine Article 986 words 11 votes