August 24, 2023, 8:01am Health
Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her life as a transgender woman, from workplace discrimination to the lasting effects of black market injections that scarred her face and caused chronic infections. Read story
August 23, 2023, 5:48pm Health
Twenty-two counties in Washington are filing a lawsuit against the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, citing officials’ failure to provide adequate mental health services at facilities like Western State Hospital. Read story
August 21, 2023, 3:41pm Health
U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. Read story
August 21, 2023, 8:09am Health
Organizations opposed to gender-affirming care for youths and a group of parents are suing Washington to challenge a new law meant to help transgender teens experiencing homelessness or fleeing hostile family conditions. Read story
August 21, 2023, 8:03am Health
Seattle ranked as the worst city worldwide for air quality and pollution Sunday evening as wildfire smoke coated the region. Read story
August 21, 2023, 7:59am Health
Three people have died after being infected with Listeria bacteria traced to a Tacoma, Washington, restaurant’s ice cream machine, health officials said. Read story
August 20, 2023, 6:02am Business
As regulators review Kaiser Permanente’s proposed acquisition of a respected health system based in Pennsylvania, health care experts are still puzzling over how the surprise deal, announced in April, could fulfill the managed care giant’s promise of improving care and reducing costs for patients, including in its home state of… Read story
August 20, 2023, 6:00am Business
“How much is the ice cream?” A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: “Prices? No, we don’t have those anymore. We have estimates.” Read story
August 19, 2023, 6:02am Health
Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” Read story
August 19, 2023, 6:00am Health
From inside festival booths across the country, William Perry and Ingela Travers-Hayward hope to equip “an army of lifesavers.” Read story
