Health

A three-judge panel on Wednesday upheld a federal judge’s decision last year that blocked Missouri from enforcing a 2019 law that banned most abortions at eight weeks and in cases where a fetus has Down syndrome.

The Missouri Hospital Association found that COVID-19 vaccinations for Missouri teens are slowing down, just one month after the Pfizer vaccine became available for kids ages 12 to 15.

A balloon glow Sunday at the World War I Museum and Memorial not only ushered in Memorial Day, it offered a glimpse into life after COVID restrictions.

How sports teams are convincing as many players as possible to get vaccinated, and why this is a risky time to be a member of news media.

Public health experts say that at least 70% of the state’s population need the vaccine to reach herd immunity. But a recent poll found more than one-fourth of Missourians don't plan to get the shot.

Biden says, "Today is a great day for America and our long battle with coronavirus. ... It's been made possible by the extraordinary success we've had in vaccinating so many Americans so quickly."

The GOP-led Missouri legislature declined to fund Medicaid expansion, which was approved by voters in a constitutional amendment last year.

Many municipalities have already rolled back health orders in the face of falling COVID cases and rising vaccination rates.

Bush's testimony was part of a push to pass a package of legislation dubbed the Black Maternal Health “Momnibus” Act.

Why each allergy season seems to be worse than the one before.

What the reasoning is behind the flood of anti-transgender bills being introduced in statehouses around the country and an explanation of why allergies seem to be getting more severe.

A funeral home obituary stated that Jeanie M. Evans died unexpectedly "from a reaction to the Covid (sic) vaccine." That information wasn't verified by news outlets that repeated it.