May 7, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Health Premium Content
When Karen Morrison envisions a memorial, she thinks about the permanence of plants and trees, and how nature can outlive humans. Read story
May 7, 2021, 7:42am Health
A new analysis from scientists at the University of Washington suggests 6.9 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19, more than double the official death toll. Read story
May 9, 2021, 1:45pm Health
When Ziyad Al-Aly’s research team told him how often diabetes appeared to strike COVID-19 survivors, he thought the data must be wrong, so he asked his five colleagues to crunch the numbers again. Read story
May 9, 2021, 10:59am Health
Scientists experimenting in the lab have found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is capable of infecting two types of brain cells — neurons and astrocytes. Read story
May 9, 2021, 10:55am Health
The coronavirus wave that plunged India into the world’s biggest health crisis has the potential to worsen in the coming weeks, with some research models projecting that the death toll could more than double from current levels. Read story
May 9, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News
After years of pleas from mental health advocates, Clark County is set to have a local long-term psychiatric care facility. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
May 7, 2021, 10:54am Clark County Health
Clark County Public Health reported two new COVID-19 deaths and 97 new COVID-19 cases Friday morning, as case counts remain high. Read story
May 7, 2021, 9:46am Health
GENEVA — The head of the World Trade Organization said Friday the U.S. administration’s call to remove patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines could help expand fair access to vaccines but might not be the most “critical issue,” as officials in Europe increasingly insisted that more vaccine exports are the more… Read story
May 7, 2021, 8:32am Health
NEW YORK — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Read story
May 6, 2021, 3:48pm Health
BELLINGHAM — Western Washington University in Bellingham and Central Washington University in Ellensburg will require students, staff and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when in-person classes begin this fall. Read story