Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials Aduhelm is the first treatment approved in the country to slow cognitive decline in those living with Alzheimer's. Doctors have refused to prescribe it, given the lack of data and evidence behind it. Jonathan Franklin
Unboxing the coronavirus vaccine in Seattle: A glimmer of hope The box looked like no big deal. White, cardboard, and a pink sticker that read, “priority boarding.” Isolde Raftery
‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy I never would have predicted that becoming a mother would make me a better doctor. Like most Black women I know, I vividly remember every painstaking detail of my pregnancy and birth experience. Alisha Liggett, M.D.
How’s our country's health care? Not the worst, or the best Ezekiel Emanuel explains why, and what needs to change John O'Brien Play AudioListen 2 hours
Clinical trial seeks to determine if Trump-touted drug works on Covid-19 An interview with UW Medicine’s Dr. Christine Johnston about a drug 'we have to study' Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
Who will heal the healers when coronavirus is over? Hospitals are working very hard to make sure that healthcare workers stay physically healthy during this crisis. But what about their psychological health? What’s being done to support healthcare workers through this incredibly challenging time? Deborah Wang Play AudioListen 8 mins
Seattle research institute launches fast track Covid-19 immunotherapy trial ‘We're in a whole new world now with how clinical trials are being conducted in the era of this pandemic.’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 9 mins
ER doctor says he was fired for calling out unsafe COVID-19 conditions For the last 17 years, Dr. Ming Lin has worked in the emergency room at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. He says he was fired from his job last week, after publicly calling on the hospital to better protect patients and staff from COVID-19. Paige Browning Play AudioListen 8 mins
Half of the patients at this free, pop-up health clinic already have insurance 1,000 volunteers will help more than 3,000 patients at this four-day health clinic that takes over Seattle Center. Kyle Norris Play AudioListen 4 mins
The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years. Susan Brink
