The results indicate that at-home testing is a viable option for women to find out whether they have a propensity for these cancers.
Three additional counties OK’d to move to phase 2 reopening
Kittitas, Thurston, and Walla Walla counties have been approved to move into Phase 2 of the Washington state Governor Inslee’s Safe Start plan.
COVID-19 transmission increasing in eastern Washington, decreasing in western Washington
The report estimates the average reproductive number was below one in western Washington and above one in eastern Washington.
State strike team aiding Yakima Valley COVID-19 response
The state has deployed a team of 10 infection specialists, eight from the DOH and two from the CDC to support the Yakima Health District’s response to COVID-19.
Report indicates need for caution while reopening King County
Results from new model show the need for a robust contact tracing program and other measures to prevent resurgence in epidemic
Portraits of SARS-Cov-2
Working in a biosafety level 4 las, Fischer and her team image the world’s deadliest pathogens from Ebola to HIV, salmonella to COVID-19 virus–SARS-CoV-2.
Remdesivir speeds recovery in cases of severe COVID-19
Patients and staff at UW Medical Center participated in the international trial, which has ended. Preliminary findings were published Friday.
Staying Summer Safe During the Pandemic
Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend and beyond.
Should you fly yet?
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process.
Businesses Hoping to Reopen Join Run on PPE
As every state gradually lifts coronavirus restrictions, employers are scrambling to get enough protective equipment to create a safe work environment.
Two children in Washington state diagnosed with COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome
Although the syndrome is rare, parents should call their care providers if their children develop new or unusual symptoms, such as a persistent fever, headache, abdominal pain and respiratory symptoms.
How to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic
Should I wear gloves in the grocery store? Can I touch the tomatoes? Do I need to sanitize my food when I get home?
New website tracks COVID-19’s social, economic and health impacts on King County
New data shows broader social, economic, health impacts of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19
How to stay safe at the pool, the beach or the park
Going alone or only with the people in your quarantine bubble will minimize your risk.
To prevent spread of COVID-19, Washington state expands contact tracing capacity
Goal is to contact everyone with a positive COVID-19 test within 24 hours to identify their close contacts and contact them within 48 hours.