Michaela Ramm

Everyone in the home in the home in the 2100 block of 13th Street in Coralville safely escaped a 4 a.m. fire. They were alerted to the fire by smoke detectors.

All nursing homes will be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for its staff, or facilities could lose their federal funding, the Biden administration announced this week. While some state organizations praised the move, others raised concerns about the impact it could have on an already strained workforce.

Federal health officials announced Wednesday that individuals who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine should receive a third booster shot eight months after their second dose. Those shots could be available the week of Sept. 20.

Federal health officials announced all Americans will be offered a coronavirus booster shot starting next month. Plans are still in development, but a University of Iowa researcher offers insight on what we know so far about the third vaccine dose.

With the start of the school year this month, how can parents keep school-aged children from becoming infected with COVID-19? A University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics pediatrician offered her advice during a Facebook Live Q&A Monday.

The LGBTQ Center, based within Tanager Place, has received a $30,000 grant from the health insurance company Amerigroup that officials say will help expand programming and increase capacity for new clients.

As of late Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Pubic Health’s website listed 355 hospitalizations statewide. That’s the highest number of patients since 360 were recorded on Feb. 4, according to analysis by The Gazette.

MercyOne, the Catholic health system that employs more than 20,000 staff across Iowa, is requiring all staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1.

UnityPoint Health has launched “Together We Care,” a new social services tool to help individuals find assistance with food, housing, transportation and employment, among other resources.

Negative mental health outcomes in the aftermath of a natural disaster are common, and the emotional and psychological toll can linger for years. Recovery can begin once they start to rebuild -- but what happens if you’re unable to start rebuilding?

The agency that represents 119 hopsitals and health systems in Iowa has announced new leadership.

The West Des Moines-based health system announced Thursday all 33,000 employees, regardless of whether they provide direct patient care or not, must be vaccinated by Nov. 1. Those who choose not to comply face termination or voluntary resignation.

As the highly contagious Delta variant has spread rapidly throughout Iowa, local hospital officials warn that those who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 face the most risk from an infection. The shots remain the best tool in preventing further spread, they say.

245 individuals received the COVID-19 vaccine during walk-in vaccine clinics offered by Linn County Public Health and the Cedar Rapids Community School District. The clinics marked the first major incentive program for the vaccine locally.

Hy-Vee has debuted Hy-Vee Medicare Aisle, which offers Medicare coverage plans to beneficiaries across its eight-state region.