Threat of lingering symptoms from COVID-19 is higher among women, UT Health-led study says
A new study reveals a surprising result: women may be at greater risk for developing long-term health effects from COVID-19. Although numerous studies have shown men have more severe acute COVID cases ...
Women at ‘significantly higher risk’ of developing long COVID, study finds. What to know
“Overall, female sex was associated with a 1.31-times higher risk of long COVID,” researchers said. “In age-stratified analyses, female sex was associated with the highest risk of long COVID among ...
Flu hospitalizations rise with five deaths in Washoe County as respiratory illnesses spike
As is typical for this time of year, respiratory illness cases are currently high in Washoe County.As of the latest report ...
WA chief justice reflects on pandemic’s lasting imprint on state courts
Stephens also highlighted the court’s Blake decision. In the landmark ruling in 2021, the state Supreme Court struck down Washington’s law criminalizing drug possession. As a result, convictions under ...
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UW study aims to spot the next pandemic before it spreads
The Seattle Pandemic Preparedness Cohort study is designed to give a real-time snapshot of which respiratory viruses are out ...
COVID Map Update As 17 US States Report 'Very High' Virus Activity
CDC testing data for the same period reveals that 6.6 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin seeing the highest test positivity ...
COVID-19: It has been five years since the first case in America. What's it like today?
Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.
When will Whatcom Co. flu season peak? What to know about flu, concerning winter illnesses
Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have officials concerned.