Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

A Missouri bill that would mandate the counting and tracking of an allergy to mammalian products passed the House on Thursday by a wide margin.

The Missouri Department of Public Safety and other state departments wrote in their alert that nitazene can be five to 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Recent wastewater surveillance reports from Missouri schools shows that it's becoming more common.

State regulators discovered cultivation licensees were bringing in clones, seeds and tissue cultures from other states, in violation of Missouri’s marijuana tracking regulations.

Dozens of people impacted by alpha-gal syndrome — a tick-borne allergy to mammalian products such as red meat and dairy — rallied at the Missouri capital Tuesday. There is no standard reporting for the disease so it's hard to know how common it is.

Researchers have said this year's flu vaccine may be mismatched with the currently circulating flu type known as subclade K.

The state, in cooperation with the American Lung Association, has added “smoke-free” to descriptions of rental properties in a statewide directory. Landlords and health advocates believe it will inspire people to seek out smoke-free environments and lower the state's disproportionately high tobacco-related illnesses and deaths.

More than 40,000 Missouri food establishments and stores are estimated to be impacted by federal regulations on hemp products, which were included in the new spending package that reopened the federal government.

Despite the federal government shutdown, Missourians on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children will be able to redeem their benefits during the month of November. But state officials are unsure how long these benefits will remain available.

7-OH is sold as gummies, candies, imitation ice cream cones, liquid shots, tablets and powders. Kansas City-based Shaman Botanicals has been at the center of the drug's rise, and received a warning from the FDA.

Missouri already allows dispensaries to offer drive-thru and delivery services, but curbside service would mean customers can pay online in advance so they don't need to exchange cash on site.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's office is requesting to change the state's SNAP program and restrict certain food and beverages. The governor's office says the changes would promote healthier food, but it may add headaches for customers and grocers.

Missouri health officials say West Nile virus is spreading more than usual this year. There have already been 16 reported cases.