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Markian Hawryluk

Markian Hawryluk has reported on health care for more than 25 years, writing for such publications as the Houston Chronicle, American Medical News and, most recently, Kaiser Health News. He has won numerous awards for his health reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists and, in 2009, won Oregon’s top reporting prize, the Bruce Baer Award for investigative journalism.

Health

An Ickier Outbreak: Trench Fever Spread by Lice Is Found in Denver

Markian Hawryluk Jul 20, 2020

Trench fever is most commonly diagnosed among people experiencing homelessness or living in conditions where good hygiene is difficult. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed. DENVER, CO — Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of…

Society

The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic

Markian Hawryluk Jun 23, 2020

Sara Wittner (left) and her sister Grace Sekera on Sekera’s wedding day. Wittner began using narcotics again after the COVID-19 pandemic dismantled elements of her sobriety support system. On the Thursday after Easter, Sekera discovered…

Health

As Ventilators Become Crucial In Saving Lives, Repair Roadblocks Remain

Markian Hawryluk Apr 17, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for product information to keep ventilators up and running is at an all-time high. Modern ventilators are typically serviced either every six months or 2,000 hours of use and can last for 10…

Health

Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients

Markian Hawryluk Apr 6, 2020

In addition to lung damage, many COVID-19 patients are also developing heart problems — and dying of cardiac arrest. As more data comes in from China and Italy, as well as Washington state and New York, more cardiac experts are coming to…