U.S. flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
(AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses…
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National report finds Missouri student test scores dropped during pandemic
A new report released this week documents the impact of COVID-19 on student performance in Missouri, with test scores for…
Missouri families still waiting for summer food benefits for low-income children
As food prices spiked over the summer and her children lost access to school-provided subsidized meals, Jennifer Sheils scrambled to…
FDA greenlights updated COVID-19 booster for children ages 5-11
The federal government recommended on Wednesday an updated COVID-19 booster for children between 5 and 11, expanding use of the…
CDC endorses updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters for this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on the approval from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers that recommended an…
Missouri student test scores still lag behind pre-pandemic levels
A day after preliminary test scores showed Missouri students’ performance on standardized tests have not bounced back from the pandemic,…
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID-19
(AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves…
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
(AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa,…
Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers
Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health…
White House will again welcome tour visitors on full schedule as of July 19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public tours of the White House will return to a full operating schedule this month, after nearly…
Federal judge dismisses Missouri AG Schmitt’s lawsuit blaming China for COVID-19
Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit blaming China for COVID-19 was dismissed Friday when a federal judge ruled his court has…
Lawmaker resigns from Missouri House after fraud conviction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri legislator has resigned her seat after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving…
COVID visitor restrictions curbed under new Missouri laws ensuring access to patients
Borne out of frustrations over health care facilities’ visitor restrictions during the pandemic, a pair of bills signed by Gov.…
U.S. grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified…
Opinion: COVID in Black and white shows systemic racism
“When white folks catch a cold, Black folks get pneumonia.” We’ve known this old adage for years but never before…
Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not…