March 27, 2020, 8:34am Health
Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously… Read story
March 27, 2020, 8:32am Health
Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the south… Read story
March 26, 2020, 10:21am Health
SEATTLE (AP) — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week’s ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby is head down and ready to go.” Read story
March 26, 2020, 9:19am Health
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke Health says it will stretch its supply of specialized masks used by health care workers treating coronavirus patients by decontaminating and reusing them. Read story
March 26, 2020, 8:51am Health
The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week. Read story
March 26, 2020, 8:46am Health
Dr. Raquel Bono’s first job in the military was at a field hospital in Saudi Arabia, providing urgent care for troops wounded in the Gulf War. Her last military job was in Washington, D.C., consolidating the management of hospitals and clinics previously run by the Army, Navy and Air Force. Read story
March 26, 2020, 8:43am Business
COOS COUNTY — The uncertainty everyone is facing from COVID-19 is causing some to change how they think about things psychologically. Read story
March 26, 2020, 6:04am Health
PHILADELPHIA — If you still doubt the crucial importance of avoiding other people, or if you think “stay at home” orders are excessive, consider this: Read story
March 25, 2020, 6:08pm Health
PORTLAND — Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration for its failure to provide companies that want to make respirator masks and ventilators with a guarantee of liability protection. Read story
March 25, 2020, 11:26am Health
SEATTLE — Five workers and two patients at Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. Read story
