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Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Infections Threatens Washington State’s Return to Normal

How did we get here? Even with millions getting vaccinated?

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May 4, 2021 Child Health / Pregnancy / Public Health

COVID-19 pandemic may produce dramatic changes in life expectancy, birth rates and immigration

We’re still studying the long-term implications of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on populations

May 4, 2021 Coronavirus / Immunology / Vaccines

We may never achieve long-term global herd immunity for COVID. But if we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be safe from the worst

IF we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be largely safe from the worst ravages of the infection even if it does break out.

May 4, 2021 Coronavirus / Public Health / Vaccines

KING COUNTY REMAINS IN PHASE 3

WHAT THAT MEANS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WAY FORWARD

May 4, 2021 Coronavirus / Public Health

All Washington counties to remain in their current COVID-19 phase.

At the end of two weeks, each county will be re-evaluated.

May 3, 2021 Coronavirus / University of Washington

How one SARS-CoV-2 protein keeps cells from fighting back

Findings may explain why people can produce high levels of the coronavirus and spread infection before symptoms appear.

May 3, 2021 Health Insurance / Mental Health

Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

As the need grew during the pandemic, the already spotty access to treatment has dwindled.

April 29, 2021 Coronavirus / Weight Loss

Severe COVID in young people can mostly be explained by obesity – new study

Shedding excess weight could help reduce the risk of developing severe COVID.

Electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19

April 29, 2021 Coronavirus

After early success, India’s daily COVID infections have surpassed the US and Brazil. Why?

Religious, social and political congregations contributed directly through super-spreader events, but this still doesn’t explain the huge rise in cases.

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. The black area in the image is extracellular space between the cells. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID

April 29, 2021 Coronavirus

What’s the new coronavirus variant in India and how should it change their COVID response?

After genome sequencing of over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in India, researchers have discovered a new variant with two new mutations which may be better at evading the immune system.

April 29, 2021 Coronavirus / Genetics

Why variants are most likely to blame for India’s COVID surge

B.1.617, or what has been called the “Indian double mutation”, had two mutations linked to increased transmissibility and an ability to evade the immune system.

April 26, 2021 Fitness / Kidney

Do you really need to drink 8 glasses of water a day?

Drinking eight glasses of eight ounces of water per day, is not right for everyone.

April 26, 2021 Mental Health / Minorities / Suicide

Asian American young adults are the only racial group with suicide as their leading cause of death, so why is no one talking about this?

Only one national study is targeting Asian American mental health

April 26, 2021 Fitness / Sports / Sports Medicine

Going back to the gym: how to avoid injuries after lockdown

Why’s better to ease into training after months off.

April 23, 2021 Coronavirus / Public Health / Vaccines

Republican Men Are Vaccine-Hesitant, But There’s Little Focus on Them

Republicans are the most vaccine resistant; nearly 3 in 10 say they don’t want one. The share is greater among rural, Republican men, 35% of whom don’t want to get a vaccine.