National Measles Is Spiking Around The Globe. How Worried Should We Be? There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health. Laurel Wamsley
Health More than 100 King County schools don’t meet measles vaccination standards ...And how King County compares with Clark County, heart of a measles outbreak. Isolde Raftery Kamna Shastri
Environment Our super-bacteria spreading to Puget Sound otters, orcas Bacteria that resist antibiotic drugs are becoming more widespread in our environment. Last year, researchers reported finding 35 kinds of multi-drug-resistant bacteria in the exhaled breaths of killer whales off the San Juan Islands. John Ryan
Environment Ready for the Big One? Your earthquake questions, answered Kim Malcolm talks with Bill Steele, to answer KUOW listener questions about earthquake preparedness in the Puget Sound Region. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Government Voting can be dangerous for domestic violence survivors There’s a way for domestic violence survivors to protect themselves. But it’s not always easy. Amy Rolph
For farmworkers' kids, country air means dust, pesticides and asthma Patricia Marín still remembers the day nine years ago when her daughter Azul started coughing and couldn't stop. Her breathing was ragged. At the time,... Eilís O'Neill
We quit eating chicken after hearing this unsettling interview We take for granted living in a post-antibiotic world. Go ahead: climb that ladder to hang Christmas lights, get a stent to open a blood vessel, let... John O'Brien
UW researchers use influenza DNA to build a better vaccine Medical researchers have for years wanted to develop a longer lasting flu vaccine. A more effective version would mean people wouldn't need to get... Paige Browning
Seattle's soda tax: financial incentive for your New Year's resolution Seattle’s new soda tax hits stores on January 1. Officials hope the tax - 1.75 pennies for every ounce of sugary drinks purchased - will help decrease... Joshua McNichols
