After several months of serving virtually-based mental health services to Spanish speakers in Iowa, entrepreneur Carlos Arguello prepares Sevelyn to reach Latinos around the country.
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Elijah Decious Community Jan. 12, 2022 6:00 am
After several months of serving virtually-based mental health services to Spanish speakers in Iowa, entrepreneur Carlos Arguello prepares Sevelyn to reach Latinos around the country.
Michaela Ramm Health Care and Medicine Jan. 11, 2022 5:03 pm
A nationwide shortage of monoclonal antibody therapies and oral antiviral medications used to treat COVID-19 patients has prompted local hospital officials to adjust treatment protocols, prioritizing the patients at highest risk for developing serious illness.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 12, 2022 2:46 pm
As new COVID-19 infections continue surging statewide, both Cedar Rapids hospitals continue to delay elective, non-emergent surgical procedures to preserve hospital capacity.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 11, 2022 7:56 am
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
By Michael Grabell and Bernice Yeung - ProPublica
Federal Government Jan. 10, 2022 6:00 am
What made the critical difference was the turkey industry’s decision to take it upon itself to hunt down the virulent strain.
K-12 Education Jan. 7, 2022 4:52 pm
Also, Iowa school districts are waiting on a Supreme Court decision on whether COVID-19 vaccines, weekly testing can be required for staff
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 7, 2022 2:52 pm
Johnson County Public Health officially ended its coronavirus contact tracing efforts on Tuesday, saying the current surge in new cases has made it nearly impossible for contact tracers to conduct investigations in a timely manner.
By Clark Kauffman - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 7, 2022 6:30 am
QHC Facilities, based in Clive, operates eight skilled nursing facilities including Crestview Acres in Marion as well as in Tama, Madison, Humboldt, Jackson, Webster and Polk counties and two assisted living centers.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 5, 2022 5:46 pm
The highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has become the dominant strain in Iowa, and its continued spread will result in a peak of new infections by the end of the month, University of Iowa Health Care officials say.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 6, 2022 7:54 am
Linn, Johnson counties seeing positivity rates above 20 percent
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 3, 2022 5:24 pm
The number of patients seeking medical care continues overwhelmingly to be those who are not fully vaccinated.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 3, 2022 4:46 pm
As other local agencies are scaling back their contact tracing -- or discontinuing the effort altogether -- Johnson County Public Health has maintained its effort.
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 3, 2022 9:29 am
The FDA also said everyone 12 and older who's eligible for a Pfizer booster can get one as early as five months after their last dose rather than six months.
Twitter on Sunday banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a statement from the company.