A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes It was a beautiful Pacific Northwest day. Sunny, puffy clouds on the horizon. Angela King Play AudioListen 9 mins
King County's top health officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, is stepping down after 30 years Dr. Jeff Duchin, the health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, will step down from the high-profile role later this year. Duchin announced Wednesday that he will retire on July 1, 2024. Dyer Oxley
A boy named Adam: When psychosis spills onto Seattle streets (Lost Patients podcast) Sydney Brownstone
'I didn’t want one, but I needed one.' An Idaho mother comes to Washington for an abortion Kayla Smith and her husband were excited to expand their family when they learned that they would be having a baby boy. They already picked the name, Brooks. Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 9 mins
Got long Covid? UW Medicine wants to hear from you Seattle is among a handful of cities chosen for studies to evaluate long-Covid therapies. Diana Opong
Hackers want your medical record Cyber attacks on healthcare organizations are getting much more common. In the past three months at least 13 healthcare providers with patients in Washington were hit by data breaches. It all comes down to how connected our medical records are to the internet. Seattle Times Health Reporter Elise Takahama dug into why these attacks are becoming more common and how people can protect themselves. Clare McGrane Play AudioListen 14 mins
Will it be illegal for fertility doctors to secretly inseminate patients in Washington state? Washington could become the 10th state in the country to make it illegal for doctors to use their own genetic material to inseminate patients without their consent. Diana Opong
Potentially deadly fungus found at Seattle hospital. What to know before you panic Four people with links to Kindred Hospital Seattle have tested positive for a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus. But you should read on before you panic. Katie Campbell
What is hospice care? 6 myths about this end-of-life option Recently ex-President Jimmy Carter went into hospice, which often is for patients in the last stages of incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life. Diba Mohtasham
