Read about infectious diseases, pandemics, medical advances and research in Seattle and worldwide. Local institutions include the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, Harborview, Virginia Mason, Kaiser Permanente and Swedish.
A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional.
Not long before the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to take effect, he falsely claimed...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said his agency plans to release a new framework for vaccine approvals in “coming days.” Medical experts fear the consequences.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure that prohibits local governments from adding fluoride to water systems.
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
Rising viral load found in sewage water and COVID-related medical consultations and hospitalizations suggest the virus is actively spreading in the city of over 7...
