Fear has played a particularly vital role in coverage of the coronavirus outbreak.
The origin and evolution of love
Why do we love? At best, it’s a mixed blessing, at worst, a curse. But we’re hard-wired to bond with each other.
Health plans in Washington State must cover 12-month refills for Rx contraceptives
WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner A state law that took effect Jan. 1, 2018, requires insurers to cover 12-month refills for prescription contraceptives, including the pill. They also must cover these prescriptions if they’re available at your doctor’s office.…
Why fitness trackers may not give the credit you deserve
Katie Siek, Indiana University January is a time when many people make resolutions – and then break them. Almost 60% of Americans will resolve to exercise more, but fewer than 10% will stick with their resolution. A key to keeping…
5 things to help weigh your coronavirus risk
By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The news about the novel coronavirus in China grows more urgent daily. The number of related deaths is now greater than 1,300, while tens of thousands of people have been infected — most of…
How to prepare for the Coronavirus
There is growing concern that novel coronavirus might be the next pandemic virus, spreading around the world and possibly reaching the U.S. in weeks to months.
Coronavirus headlines
The UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Disease Preparedness and Global Health Security will hold a forum next Wednesday on Coronavirus. It’s open to the public but seating is limited
Online mapping tool provides timeline of the Coronavirus outbreak
A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms
By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.
When your doctor is also a lobbyist: Inside the war over surprise medical bills
As surprise medical billing has emerged as a hot-button issue for voters, doctors, hospitals and insurers have been lobbying to protect their own money flows.
Seattle/King County’s Free Clinic to be Held This Weekend at Seattle Center.
The four-day volunteer-driven clinic provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare.
Surprise medical bill? In Washington state you’re protected now.
Starting this year, surprise medical billing in most situations is no longer allowed in Washington State.
Artificial intelligence can tell who will most likely respond to antidepressant drug
The program identifies patterns of brain activity that can tell someone with depression are likely to benefit from sertraline.
How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing
In a nation where nearly 113,000 people are waiting for transplants, scores of organs — mostly kidneys — are discarded after they don’t reach their destination in time.
Air travel restrictions won’t stop the coronavirus
Whatever airlines do, viruses will always catch a lift on aircraft. This doesn’t mean these interventions have no benefit, but it is likely to be modest.