Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was tapped last week to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an industrial waste and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorder.

A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human bodys estimated 37.2 trillion cells.

Experts say people shopping for health insurance right now should look beyond price when searching for coverage for next year.

On Wednesday, the Seattle area awoke to the aftermath of a dramatic bomb cyclone that ripped down trees and power lines across Western Washington.

The "very large tree" fell on the bus near 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 95th Street, according to King County Metro spokesperson Jeff Switzer.

Long before the days of laptops and smartphones, Thomas E. Kurtz worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world. Kurtz has died at 96.

In the wake of Tuesday's windstorm, numerous schools across the Puget Sound region will start late or close entirely Wednesday.

Bellevue Fire said the woman's husband called the department to report the tree fell on their home in the Bridle Trails area.

When outbreaks coincide with flu and cold season, it's important to know which symptoms to look out for, and what to do differently when treating E. coli.

Washington again postponed a major upgrade of state financial systems after a review found the project was so far behind schedule that it risked "catastrophic failure."

Link light rail will start running Wednesday at 7 a.m., two hours later than usual, to allow overnight crews to clear tracks of storm debris and inspect systems, Sound Transit said on X early Wednesday morning. Sound Transit has urged riders to check its service alerts for the latest information. A massive windstorm had knocked […]

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children.

Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the countrys tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year.

Tuesday night recorded one of the strongest windstorms in recent years for Western Washington. Here's what to know about Wednesday's forecast and power outages in the region.

Agencies were scrambling to respond to downed trees and power lines on roads across the region. Ferries and other transit services were also affected.

Hundreds of thousands of people are in the dark thanks to high winds from the bomb cyclone hitting Western Washington Tuesday night.

A woman died after a large tree fell onto a homeless encampment in Lynnwood Tuesday night, according to South County Fire.

A powerful, highly erratic storm tore through Western Washington on Tuesday evening, taking out power for over 450,000 with another round to come this week.

Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year.

Seattle is considering closing four schools. Parents say they want that number to be zero.

Seattle will balance its budget in 2025 and may do so for years to come with help from its JumpStart payroll tax, the City Council is deciding this week.

North Carolina Republicans have advanced legislation that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent.