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
Canadian battle begins over public vs. private health care Bill Radke speaks with Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer about a court case in Vancouver, B.C. looking at how the public health care system in... Bill Radke
More students getting vaccinated in King County, but some kids still at risk Emily Fox talks with Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County, about vaccination trends for students in King County. Emily Fox
Washington psychiatric hospital no longer accredited Washington's largest psychiatric hospital has operated without national accreditation since June. It became clear Monday, though, that Western State... Paige Browning
Test all blood for Zika? FDA runs into criticism in Seattle Testing blood donations for the Zika virus doesn’t make sense for places like Seattle. That’s what Dr. James AuBuchon, president and chief executive of... Kim Malcolm
King County's incredibly cheap answer to the EpiPen One solution to the soaring price of EpiPens: Build a replacement that costs a fraction as much. Jim Duren of King County Emergency Medical Services... Kim Malcolm
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
Think your health information is private? Employers can still access it People’s medical records and personal information are protected under federal law, but there’s a loophole in the law that allows employers to access... Ruby de Luna
New drug take-back program launched in Washington to tackle opioid addiction The state hospital association has teamed up with a toxicology company to address one gateway to opioid addiction. People prescribed pain medication... Ruby de Luna
Woodinville firm tries to tackle Zika with low-tech mosquito traps It’s a low-tech approach to fighting the Zika virus: a mosquito trap made of a bucket, screens and a glue strip. The black, five-gallon trap uses water... John Ryan
