For travel nurses, jobs at home can't come close to pay they get on the road The pandemic pay for traveling nurses was too good to pass up for many RNs. But some are ready to settle down at home, and they're finding full-time jobs aren't keeping up with salary increases. Blake Farmer
As states end mask rules, how to make the best choice for you and your family As states begin to relax mask mandates, individuals have to make their own decisions about how and when to mask. Rachel Martin
Pandemic updates for Seattle: How sewage can help track Covid outbreaks Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
A man in upstate New York is fighting to keep his emotional support pig Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is "family." Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally. The Associated Press
These scientists are fighting the pandemic with sewage Cutting-edge biomedical research sometimes begins by prying a heavy steel lid off a sewer hole. John Ryan
When Jamil faced a new parent's worst nightmare, a doctor taught him how to be a dad Jamil Zaki's daughter was in hospital and fighting to survive. That's when one doctor stepped in with the support and advice to help him through his darkest moment.
Watch these robotic fish swim to the beat of human heart cells Tiny, robotic fish powered by human heart cells suggest that scientists are getting closer to their goal of building replacement hearts from living tissue. Jon Hamilton
In rural America, patients are waiting for care — sometimes with deadly consequences When cancer survivor Katie Ripley got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her small town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed to transfer her to. Will Stone
Pandemic updates for Seattle: Washington state mask mandate to be phased out Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
A healthcare researcher weighs in on the nurse-to-patient ratio debate ‘There's really been decades of research and hundreds of studies that have shown that low nurse-to-patient staffing ratios have a negative effect on patient outcomes.’ Kim Malcolm
