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‘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.
By
Alisha Liggett, M.D.

Oct 08, 2020 at 4:50 pm
Speakers Forum

How’s our country's health care? Not the worst, or the best

Ezekiel Emanuel explains why, and what needs to change
By
John O'Brien

Aug 13, 2020 at 8:19 pm
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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'
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

May 06, 2020 at 7:56 pm
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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?
By
Deborah Wang

Apr 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm
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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.’
By
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien

Apr 03, 2020 at 5:19 pm
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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.
By
Paige Browning

Andy Hurst

Apr 01, 2020 at 6:24 pm
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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.
By
Kyle Norris

Feb 14, 2020 at 5:04 pm
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.
By
Susan Brink

Dec 24, 2019 at 10:02 am NPR
So the doctor says you have dense breasts. Now what?

When Olivia went in for her mammogram at the age of 50 last month, she received unexpected news: she had “extremely dense breasts.”
By
Elisabeth Poorman, M.D.

Aug 21, 2019 at 8:07 am
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Sen. Murray: 'This Supreme Court really concerns me'

Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Senator Patty Murray about the future of Roe v. Wade, and whether Congress should begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

May 29, 2019 at 5:15 pm

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