October 15, 2021, 2:12pm Clark County Health Updated 23 hours ago
The Washington Medical Commission suspended the license of Washougal pediatric health care provider Scott C. Miller as of Tuesday. Read story
October 15, 2021, 2:06pm Health
U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are authorized. Read story
October 15, 2021, 7:56am Business Updated 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. health advisers on Friday tackled who should get boosters of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine and when — and whether using a competing brand for the second dose might provide better protection. Read story
October 14, 2021, 8:47pm Health
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will ask its outside experts to meet in late November to scrutinize Merck’s pill to treat COVID-19. Read story
October 14, 2021, 2:50pm Health FreeUpdated 1 day ago
OLYMPIA — Starting Nov. 15, people in Washington state will need to either provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to attend large events, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday. Read story
October 14, 2021, 1:05pm Business Updated 2 days ago
U.S. health advisers are debating if millions of Americans who received Moderna vaccinations should get a booster shot -- this time, using half the original dose. 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.
October 14, 2021, 12:35pm Clark County Health FreeUpdated 1 day ago
The rate of COVID-19's spread in Clark County continued a slow decline in the past week, though deaths recorded since Oct. 7 rose to 20, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story
October 14, 2021, 9:07am Health
STORRS, Conn. — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge. Read story
October 14, 2021, 8:31am Health
LONGVIEW — Two of Longview’s largest medical providers, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente, report high COVID-19 vaccination rates after passing deadlines for their own vaccine mandates announced in August. Read story
October 14, 2021, 8:27am Health
SEATTLE — The largest school district in the state is considering asking the state Department of Health to require all Washington students to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Read story