Seattle doctor’s radical idea saves 70,000 people a year There was a time when the cure for leukemia was almost as lethal as the disease. Before bone marrow transplants, patients were treated with arsenic or... Ruby de Luna
Take a selfie, help screen yourself for cancer University of Washington researchers have created a smartphone app that could help users screen themselves for a range of diseases, including pancreatic... Kate OConnell
My mom lost her beautiful black hair, but it actually didn’t suck My mom’s hair has always been a source of pride for her.
You want technology? Then pay for scientific research Let's talk for a minute about how invention works in our world. One way to divide the process of inventing is into 1) basic science research, and 2)... Daniel Vandervelde
Tacoma's 'drunk teacher' watched her shame go viral. Then she killed herself Bill Radke speaks with Tacoma News Tribune columnist Matt Driscoll about the sad story of Tacoma kindergarten teacher Klara Bowman, who became infamous... Bill Radke
Finding balance in life and comedy with cancer Bill Radke speaks with comedian Quincy Jones. In July of 2015, Jones was diagnosed with cancer and given a year to live. He had one wish: to tape an... Bill Radke
Lung cancer isn't just a smoker's disease Bill Radke speaks with writer Janet Freeman-Daily, a lung cancer survivor, about the fact that lung cancer is not just a smoker's disease. Freeman-Daily... Shane Mehling
Cancer patients may have been undiagnosed at UW – because researchers took tumor samples When cancer tissue is removed from a patient, doctors are supposed to hand it over to someone to form diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Leftover... Amy Radil
A father's love letter in the wake of cancer In his new memoir, “Falling: A Daughter, A Father, and a Journey Back," author Elisha Cooper recalls how he and his family faced and survived his... John O'Brien
Cancer patients warned of employee with tuberculosis Dozens of cancer patients in Seattle have been told they might have made contact with a healthcare worker infected with tuberculosis. The worker was an... Paige Browning
