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Erica Gaertner, administrator at McKay Healthcare & Rehab in Soap Lake, Wash. on Friday. In November, a COVID-19 outbreak at the Soap Lake long-term care facility sickened 31 people and many of its staff, including Erica. The facility lost 15 residents to COVID-19. The photo was taken on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.

Why some health care workers were reluctant to get COVID shots

April 21, 2021 at 11:56 a.m.

After a horrific onslaught of COVID-19 killed the majority of residents at a small nursing home in Grant County, Washington, facility director Erica Gaertner couldn't wait to roll up her...

Wenwen Jiang is a doctoral student in epidemiology and one of the lead authors of the daily COVID-19 Literature Report produced by faculty and students at the University of Washington. (Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This University of Washington team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to

October 14, 2020 at 10:02 a.m.

Remember early spring, when it felt like we were all plunged into a crash course in epidemiology, heads spinning with terms like "R-naught," "flatten the curve" and "herd immunity?" Every...

Sarah Phillips of the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens educates the public about the explosive eruptive past and the eruptive future of Washington's most famous volcano on May 13, 2014.

Tiny quakes under Mount St. Helens don’t signal eruption, scientists say

June 20, 2019 at 9:43 a.m.

An ongoing swarm of earthquakes under Mount St. Helens doesn't mean the volcano is likely to erupt soon, but scientists are studying the tiny quakes to see what they reveal...

Scientists learn much about humans from birds’ singing lessons

May 23, 2019 at 9:13 a.m.

Why wasn't this intruder getting the message? The lord of the manor had warned him repeatedly to back off, with threatening gestures and loud admonitions. But the trespasser just sat...

Nasal vaccine may soon toss cruise ship virus overboard

May 9, 2019 at 8:59 p.m.

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Bathing suit? Check. Suntan lotion? Check. Nose spray to keep diarrhea from ruining your cruise? It's not on the checklist yet, but scientists are closing in on...

Are we wired to overeat? Evolution examined in trying to figure out why weight stability is tough to maintain

January 29, 2019 at 9:19 p.m.

It doesn't seem like a fair fight. In one corner loomed the holiday table, groaning with poultry, pie and mashed potatoes. Cowering in the other corner: you, and your hope...

Are we wired to overeat? Evolution examined in trying to figure out why weight stability is tough to maintain

August 22, 2021 at 9:58 p.m.

It doesn't seem like a fair fight. In one corner loomed the holiday table, groaning with poultry, pie and mashed potatoes. Cowering in the other corner: you, and your hope...

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