Bill Gates: We must prepare for the next pandemic like we prepare for war
In his annual letter, Bill Gates calls for billions of dollars in investments to develop a global alert system for emerging germs and build the...
Many of the earliest COVID ‘long-haulers’ still suffer; Seattle researchers are trying to figure out why
Physicians and researchers in the Seattle area are part of research into why some people infected with COVID-19 suffer long-term debilitating symptoms. For the patients,...
A worrying mutation that might help the coronavirus dodge immune defenses is discovered in Washington
Three COVID-19 infections in Washington were caused by virus with a mutation that might boost the respiratory bug’s ability to dodge immune defenses, but researchers...
Are new coronavirus variants already in Washington state? With limited surveillance it’s hard to know
Researchers say Washington state isn't doing enough surveillance to detect coronavirus mutations that could make it more transmissible, more virulent or resistant to vaccines.
Move over, murder hornets: There’s a new bug in town — and it’s coming for your lawn VIEW
Hungry crows are tearing up Seattle-area lawns and parks to reach hundreds of tasty grubs, the larvae of a scarab beetle that is invading Western...
After a break, rain and mountain snow expected to return in Western Washington
You didn’t really think it was going to stay dry for long, did you? After a brief respite Sunday from soaking rain, another series of...
A Q&A about the new coronavirus variant with the Fred Hutch scientist who’s been tracking its spread
The U.S.'s first case of a new variant of the novel coronavirus was recorded Tuesday in Colorado. But the mutated virus that is much more...
Moderna vaccine arrives in Seattle, with more coming later this week VIEW
The Seattle Indian Health Board got a surprise shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. Other medical facilities across the state are expecting to get...