After four weeks of stable case counts, the number of new COVID-19 cases jumped 30 percent in Iowa in the past week compared to the week before. Statewide hospitalizations also increased, according to new state and federal coronavirus data released Wednesday.
As of last month, there were 410 complaints pending against Iowa nursing homes that were at least 30 days old. Of them, 24 were over a year old.
The study published June 29 in Science Translational Medicine found, for example, that by infusing carbon monoxide into consumable foams — like those chefs use on cooking shows to add flavor and sophisticate their plates — doctors could have a safe way to get a therapeutic form of the feared gas into a patients’ gastrointestinal tract.
There are 14 clinic sites that serve underrepresented populations in and around Iowa City.
The phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be cut to three digits — 988 — starting July 16. Experts in Iowa say the number is an important first step in making mental and behavioral healthcare more accessible, but there are still gaps, especially in the more rural parts of the state.
A Missouri resident has been infected by a microscopic organism that causes a rare, life-threatening brain infection after swimming at Lake of Three Fires State Park in southwest Iowa.
A Cedar Rapids company has won a $256,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to test its health care risk assessment and mitigation tool. The digital tool flags potential risks to patients based on underlying health conditions and other factors, such as staff fatigue.
New COVID-19 cases in Iowa continued their slow decline, falling to 3,980 new cases in the past seven days. As of this week, the state has tallied 800,176 total coronavirus infections since March 2020.
Corridor hospitals saw a decline in patients arriving in emergency rooms with fireworks-related injuries over the holiday weekend when compared to volumes in recent years. Cedar Rapids police also saw a decline in calls for services due to fireworks, but Iowa City totals remained the same when compared to previous years.
My Care Community is a partnership of dozens of area health care and social service providers that aims to improve residents’ overall well-being through care coordination. The network recently switched to a new platform.
The patient, who was not identified, was likely infected during international travel and is now in isolation and receiving outpatient care, the health department said Friday.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, states are taking steps to limit abortion access -- including access to medical abortions. Organizations that offer medically-induced abortions through telemedicine are grappling with this rapidly changing landscape.
The COVID-19 vaccination effort was underway for Iowa’s youngest children this past week after federal health officials approved coronavirus shots for those aged 6 months to 5 years.
Compass Education Group, the test prep company whose co-founder lives in Iowa City, announced a new policy providing up to $4,000 reimbursement for employees who have to travel out-of-state to access abortions or other reproductive health care. The company is among a growing list of corporations nationwide creating similar policies.
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