Many of the granted patents are for minor tweaks, such as combining two drugs into one or altering the dosage — changes that aren’t inventive
Hospitals Start Requiring Workers to Get COVID Shots
“You take care of physically very vulnerable people and you need to protect them. I’m always surprised that there’s a contingent in health care that don’t want to get vaccinated.”
WILDFIRE SEASON IS COMING — GET SMOKE READY!
For three of the past four years, wildfire smoke in our region has exposed people to unhealthy levels of particulate air pollution for prolonged periods of time.
Supreme Court Declines to Overturn ACA — Again
Justices ruled that the suing states and the individual plaintiffs lacked “standing” to bring the case to court.
For Toddlers, Pandemic Shapes Development During Formative Years
Mental health and child development experts wonder about what, if any, long-term mental health and development consequences young children may face
Inslee to rely on state’s statistics, not CDC’s in his decision on reopening
CDC says the state has achieved its 70% goal, but state’s statistics say we’re still falling short.
VACCINATION LEVELS UP, COVID-19 RATES DOWN: KING COUNTY MASK DIRECTIVE LIFTS ON JUNE 29
In King County, 70% of residents age 16 and older are fully vaccinated.
Children may have milder COVID-19 symptoms, but they have similar levels of virus as symptomatic adults, UW study finds
And asymptomatic infected children should be considered as infectious as asymptomatic infected adults/
Deadlier Variant Is Now Dominant Strain of COVID, CDC Confirms
A deadlier variant, known as the British or B-117 variant, is now found in 66% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases
Women Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner
Women in their teens and early 20s now report drinking and getting drunk at higher rates than their male peers
Poll finds risky drinking patterns in older adults during pandemic
23% of adults over 50 who drink alcohol reported that they routinely had three or more drinks in one sitting
Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
NIH scientists discover that the resting brain repeatedly replays compressed memories of what was just practiced.
I’m fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for my unvaccinated child?
Do “good parents” keep their child’s face shield on at playgrounds and play dates? Or do they “let kids be kids
How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak – and why it’s so tricky
In the case of COVID-19, bats are an obvious first place to look.
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth.
If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.