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Tia Shabazz’s story about her 94-day battle with COVID-19 provides a first-hand account of the devastation the virus can have on individuals, their families and our community.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Bellevue-based Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) recently released two new reports analyzing COVID-19 data by age, race/ethnicity and primary language spoken. Both reports highlight the pandemic’s disproportionate and increasing impact on communities of color.

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced a statewide mandatory face covering order that will take effect Friday, June 26.

On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, an incarcerated patient of the Washington state correctional system passed away due to COVID-19. Victor Bueno, 63, had been transported to a local medical center on May 31, 2020 for treatment of COVID-19 where he remained until the time of his passing.

Public Health Seattle King County acknowledges that many protesters, particularly Black, Indigenous and People of Color, are choosing to take on the risk of potential exposure to COVID-19 because of the importance of confronting and undoing the systems of racism, oppression and brutality.

Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, an accomplished researcher of health inequities and a respected women’s health leader, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Immunization rates among children appear to be dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic. This leaves children and communities at risk. Providers in Washington’s Childhood Vaccine Program...

 Isaiah Thomas, NBA veteran and former Husky Men's Basketball star, generously donated over 100 pizzas from Pagliacci as a special thank you to the...

By Cynthia Flash Special To The Medium Two and a half years ago, retired library director Gloria Leonard got another “job.” She didn’t choose it and...

Today, State and local health officials announced new guidance to King County residents aimed at reducing their risk of exposure to COVID-19. While all residents...