Health

Medical experts say social inequality and racism in medicine can be deadly for Black infants, mothers and families.

People talk about the difficult decisions they've made to skip trips to see family for the holiday.

Even if all Kansans immediately mask up and avoid crowded places, it will likely take weeks to ease the burden on hospitals packed with COVID-19 patients.

Gov. Mike Parson said hospital capacity is "becoming a problem," warns Missourians about family gatherings for the upcoming holidays.

The restrictions are a result of rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Shawn Parcells gained notoriety in 2014 when he made numerous appearances on cable news as a supposed expert in the investigation of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

The governor is hoping counties won't buck her call for masks this time, because tens of thousands of new cases are spreading exponentially and straining hospitals.

The White House is recommending limiting restaurant indoor capacity to less than 25%. Kansas City metro health departments have only reduced capacity to 50%.

Despite taking recommended federal precautions to address COVID-19, the skilled nursing facility had a surge in cases, mirroring the surge in metropolitan Kansas City.

The new restrictions come as the Missouri Hospital Association asked Missouri's governor to issue a statewide mask mandate Friday.

Patients sliding downhill can lose precious hours while smaller hospitals place call after call to larger facilities looking for ICU openings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Traditional clinical trials often include white patients predominantly, but a diverse pool of participants can help make new vaccines more effective across demographics.