public health

Not all those who stopped donating during the pandemic at the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City have returned.

A national blood shortage has hospitals and blood centers looking for donors and a virtual reality exhibit recreates the intensity and drama of World War I.

Gov. Mike Parson signed a law on Wednesday that reduces the penalty for those convicted of transmitting HIV to another person.

The health care disparity in Kansas City is largely shaped by where you live and how much money you make.

In today's polarized political landscape, it's difficult for Americans to see beyond partisanship and find common ground, and the Health Forward Foundation prioritizes community health with $3.4 million in grants.

As the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus fuels new outbreaks in southwest Missouri, public health officials in southeast Kansas redouble their COVID vaccination push.

Despite ongoing vaccination efforts in Missouri, Livingston and Linn Counties are seeing COVID-19 cases rise above the statewide average.

The probable causes behind the spike in COVID-19 cases in two north central Missouri counties, and the next legal step for Kevin Strickland who has been wrongly imprisoned for 43 years.

Getting vaccines ready for the youngest population will require some dosage adjustments.

Now that adult coronavirus vaccinations are rising, America turns its focus to the children and it's never too late to get your high school diploma according to a new Kansas program.

Dr. Rex Archer announced his retirement Tuesday on the steps of City Hall, saying he was not entirely ready to go fishing but has plans to move into higher education.

Even if you already bought a health plan this year, you may qualify for a steeper discount that you can apply to receive now or claim on your taxes next spring.