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This combination of MRI scan images shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy which uses modified versions of T cells from a patient&rsquo;s own immune system.

New strategy tackles brain tumors

This combination of MRI scan images shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy which uses modified versions of T cells from a patient&rsquo;s own immune system.

March 19, 2024, 6:00am Health

A new strategy to fight an extremely aggressive type of brain tumor showed promise in a pair of experiments with a handful of patients. Read story

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Washington Department of Health releases updated guidance for COVID-19

COVID-19 test kitsfrom iHealth. (Jay L.

March 18, 2024, 4:17pm Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health released updated guidance Monday for how to protect against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. Read story

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

March 18, 2024, 3:12pm Health

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products. Read story

Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health

March 18, 2024, 7:56am Health

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women" but saying they're "about to find out” come November's election. Read story

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, center, listens as Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, speaks to the crowd during the 2024 Legislature Outlook at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Friday morning.

Key health takeaways from WA’s 2024 legislative session

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, center, listens as Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, speaks to the crowd during the 2024 Legislature Outlook at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Friday morning.

March 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

Health care affordability, workforce shortages and access to care remained top of mind for lawmakers during this year’s legislative session — and while several politicians and health care leaders say there’s still work to be done, they feel important gains were made in all three categories. Read story

As the Treasure Valley&rsquo;s population grows, some new medical practices open despite the shortage of physicians. And St. Luke&rsquo;s Health System just opened its four-story, 230,000-square-foot Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at 2619 W. Fairview Ave. in Boise. This is one of its rooms. (Sarah A.

Idaho needs doctors. But many don’t want to come. What that means for patients

As the Treasure Valley&rsquo;s population grows, some new medical practices open despite the shortage of physicians. And St. Luke&rsquo;s Health System just opened its four-story, 230,000-square-foot Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at 2619 W. Fairview Ave. in Boise. This is one of its rooms. (Sarah A.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

You’ve seen the headlines before: Idaho has a shortage of physicians. But just how short are we? Read story

Emergency room entrance.

Operating in the red: Half of rural hospitals lose money, as many cut services

Emergency room entrance.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide. Read story

FILE - Police tape cordons off the road to Schemengees Bar and Grille as law enforcement officers maintain their presence in the aftermath of a mass shooting by Army reservist Robert Card in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 27, 2023. Army officials testified, Thursday, March 7, 2024, before a special commission investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, which was committed by Card.

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

FILE - Police tape cordons off the road to Schemengees Bar and Grille as law enforcement officers maintain their presence in the aftermath of a mass shooting by Army reservist Robert Card in Lewiston, Maine, Oct. 27, 2023. Army officials testified, Thursday, March 7, 2024, before a special commission investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, which was committed by Card.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Health

Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell. Read story