Healthcare

KC Water's chief plant operator Kevin Herman gives a tour of the "Sludge House" and machinery that sifts through the waste. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Inside the Sludge: How Experts Run COVID Wastewater Testing

Flatland takes you behind the scenes of a two-year project that tracks COVID in wastewater.

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Fundraising for Hospital Hill Project Gets $30M Boost from Sunderland Foundation

A planned new teaching facility for UMKC medical and dental students on Hospital Hill has taken a big stride forward with a $30 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation. The donation for the $120 million project was announced last week at an event attended by Gov. Mike Parson. Earlier this year, the state approved $40…

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A collage of black and white photos of folks in Kansas City's community, many of whom were impacted by HIV. This image promotes a new documentary by Sandy Woodson "AIDS in KC" as well as Flatland Show's latest episode covering health inequities that emerged.

curiousKC | What Questions Do You Have Since HIV/AIDS First Emerged 40 Years Ago?

This month, Flatland reporters focus on the implications the HIV epidemic has had on health equity. What questions should we cover?

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Viles of the new COVID-19 booster shot.

curiousKC | Here’s How to Stay Healthy These Days, Say KC Health Leaders

Here’s what local health care experts and public health researchers want you to know about COVID-19 right now.

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Dr. Russell Swerdlow, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of Kansas, in a laboratory setting.

KU Doctor Wins Big Grant to Pursue New Alzheimer’s Theory

Dr. Russell Swerdlow, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the University of Kansas, has won a big grant to pursue an alternative theory about what causes Alzheimer’s disease.

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