An increase in demand for breast imaging examinations is expected in the new year due to a new Washington state law that will eliminate out-of-pocket expenses for patients who require medically necessary exams.
Breast screening and imaging is a
Selkirk Pharma Inc., the Spokane-based manufacturer of injectable drug products, raised $24.1 million in seed funding from undisclosed investors on Sept. 6, according to data from PitchBook, a proprietary market data software subscription platform.
Spokane is just beginning to realize its potential as a regional hub of life science industry innovation, particularly emphasizing new therapeutic discoveries to combat complex
With a campus redevelopment wrapping up, a new partnership with Whitworth University being fostered, and an annual audit underway, Jim Maxwell is picking up right where his predecessor left off, all while searching for his own replacement.
Oladunni Oluwoye, a researcher and assistant professor at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University, is working in a field that she hopes will cease to exist.
'I have a job because these disparities exist,†she says
Activist. Innovator. Leader.
Stephaine Courtney is described by her Rising Star nominator as driven to connecting people and sparking change for the underrepresented in the greater Spokane community.
As executive director and founder of The
Nichole Mischke, 35, created the online media platform Uncovered to give people who are hiding debilitating secrets an opportunity to share their stories and eventually heal from the accompanied feelings of isolation and shame.
'It takes being vulner
Are you confused about the health care directive? Is it the same as a power of attorney for health care? And what about a living will, do-not-resuscitate order, or portable order of life-sustaining treatment?
These concepts can be confusing when it
As a Providence Family Medicine doctor in rural northeastern Washington, I am used to seeing a variety of cases, whether it is a cowboy in the emergency department who was thrown off a bull or a pregnant mother coming in for a routine checkup.
I love living in Coeur d'Alene. I graduated from Lake City High School, and when it came time to start a family, my wife-born and raised in Coeur d'Alene-and I were intentional about doing so where we grew up.
I've known from a young age I