Public Health
Uncounted: Inaccurate Death Certificates Across the Country Hide the True Toll of COVID-19
Some counties, like Cape Girardeau, have seen a spike in deaths that aren’t attributed to COVID-19. Many of them, blamed on natural causes, are likely from the coronavirus.
Special KCPD Unit Focuses on Saving Lives, One Drunk at a Time
Meet Kansas City police officer Douglas Davidson. He has the distinction of arresting more people for drunk or otherwise impaired driving than any other member of law enforcement in Missouri.
10 Things KC Doctors Want You to Know About the Recent COVID Surge
On Dec. 17, physicians and hospital leaders united to share their message of urgency in light of the recent COVID surge. Here are 10 takeaways.
Confusion Around COVID Ruling Swirls as Two Missouri School Districts End Semester Early
As a growing number of Missouri school districts drop COVID mitigation measures under threat from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, at least two closed the doors on their fall semester early due to large numbers of staff and students out sick.
Thinking Outside the Big Box to Address Food Deserts
The solution to food deserts doesn’t appear to lie in wooing large retailers to fill voids so much as listening to the needs of the underserved and trying multiple approaches to get healthy foods in the hands of residents.