September 15, 2021, 10:43am Health
STORRS, Conn. — As a new semester begins amid a resurgence of the coronavirus, 26 of the 50 largest public university campuses in the U.S. are not mandating that students be vaccinated, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. Read story
September 15, 2021, 10:34am Health
The number of U.S. states where more than a third of adults are obese has nearly doubled since 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
September 15, 2021, 9:51am Health
SEATTLE — Over 7,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Washington state, according to data from the state Department of Health. Read story
September 14, 2021, 7:44pm Health
SEATTLE — More than 7,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Washington state, according to data from the state Department of Health. Read story
September 14, 2021, 6:37pm Health
SEATTLE — Seattle COVID-19 testing sites created over the coronavirus pandemic have administered one million tests since operations began in 2020, officials said. Read story
September 14, 2021, 4:41pm Health
LONDON — The U.K. announced Tuesday it will offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people to help the country ride out the pandemic through the winter months. Read story
September 14, 2021, 4:40pm Health
GENEVA — The World Health Organization and its partners said they hope to provide Africa with about 30 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines the continent needs by February, badly missing the 60 percent vaccination coverage goal that African leaders had once hoped for this year. Read story
September 14, 2021, 11:42am Health
COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to levels not seen since last winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for his sweeping new vaccination requirements. Read story
September 14, 2021, 6:05am Health
SEATTLE — Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its novel nasal spray that treats migraine headaches. Read story
September 14, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
School districts across Clark County have gotten more transparent about COVID-19 cases in the school system as the coronavirus impacts a third consecutive school year. Read story