University of Kansas Health System

During the pandemic, a mass exodus of employees left the medical field. Hospital leaders say they're finally starting to fill open positions with permanent workers instead of contract employees, but higher COVID cases have sent many medical workers home sick.

Mylissa Farmer, the woman who was denied an emergency abortion at Joplin and Kansas City, Kansas hospitals, is one of many people denied reproductive care after Roe v Wade was overturned who are considering legal options.

A first-of-its-kind federal investigation found that two hospitals in Missouri and Kansas put a pregnant woman's life in jeopardy and violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion when she experienced premature labor at 17 weeks.

A woman from Montrose, Missouri, with Down syndrome struggled to get treatment for a traumatic brain injury because doctors wouldn't look past her condition. Many adults with Down syndrome face similar barriers.

On Wednesday, Self addressed the heart issue that sidelined him during college basketball’s postseason and said he needs to make some "lifestyle" changes to protect his health and continue leading the University of Kansas men's basketball program.

Employment for workers with disabilities has reached a record high, but one Kansas City mom says it's not enough. Local groups are taking a more individualized approach to hiring, and finding ways to erase barriers.

The University of Kansas Health System is rolling out AI technology to help reduce clerical work and help patients better understand medical diagnosis. But AI can have racial disparities when it comes to who it can understand.

Using CRISPR to modify certain immune cells could make cancer-fighting immunotherapy more potent for a broader set of patients. After undergoing a new form of experimental therapy, Parkville resident Katie Pope Kopp is now in remission.

COVID-19, RSV and the flu cases are filling up emergency rooms in the metropolitan area. Many area hospitals are at capacity, with some even putting beds in the hallways. All of this is overwhelming nurses already stretched thin.

A nurse at the University of Kansas Health System is helping to produce a Tony Award-winning play in Johnson County that spotlights the nation's growing mental health crisis.

Hospital directors and health officers across the Kansas City metro addressed concerns with available bed space Tuesday, driven in part by low staffing numbers. It's already creating difficulty getting patients the services they need and could get worse if the level of need increases.

Society often depicts pregnancy as a blissful experience, but for some moms-to-be that's not the case. One psychiatrist discusses risks and treatment for reproductive mental health.