University of Kansas Health System

Though holiday case numbers so far remain well below those from 2020, the COVID trendlines appear similar.

Local health departments, hospitals and pharmacies are gearing up to start offering the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years old.

Experts, including a pregnant OB-GYN doctor, warn pregnant patients reluctant to get the COVID vaccination that there could be deadly consequences for both mother and child.

More Kansas City health care workers are feeling burnout and even quitting as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to kill unvaccinated patients.

The hospital's president and CEO said that while 80% of the hospital’s employees have been vaccinated already, “we believe we can and must do better.”

Psychedelic drugs often have a negative connotation but ongoing clinical trials show they can be beneficial to some patients.

More than a year and a half into the pandemic, respiratory workers are coping with burnout and increasing workloads as unvaccinated patients fill up local hospitals.

Beyond just lingering physical symptoms from COVID-19, children are experiencing the psychological effects of “just not being able to be kids.”

The eventual need for booster shots has been a topic since COVID-19 vaccines became available in December. For some, the opportunity to get one is now here.

Students across the Kansas City area are gearing up to return to the classroom, but local health officials are worried schools could turn into "hot boxes for infection."

Younger children, who cannot yet be vaccinated, are among those who may be more susceptible to the more-contagious variant.

Tuesday's announcement from Mayor Quinton Lucas follows new CDC guidance urging that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with significant COVID-19 spread.