
Kids are going back to school. Experts say monkeypox isn’t a major concern
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s4780019/audio/2022/08/monkeypox-and-kids-2way-web.mp3 Monkeypox has been found in nearly every state across the U.S. The White House declared it a public

Providing free rides could help people in addiction recovery
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Charmin Gabbard cares deeply about people struggling with addiction because it’s a struggle she can relate to.

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial
Ticks that carry Lyme disease have been on the march, spreading into more forests and brush areas around the U.S.

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring

The third monkeypox case in Champaign County is at a daycare center
CHAMPAIGN — An adult employee at a daycare facility in Rantoul has come down with monkeypox. The “patient is doing well and the case poses

Fentanyl is devastating Midwest communities. But expanding harm reduction can be difficult
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Karen Warpenburg is fighting an almost invisible enemy that’s claiming the lives of a growing number of people in her southern Indiana

How ending premiums could threaten Montana’s Medicaid expansion
HELENA, Mon. — Republican Montana state Rep. Ed Buttrey was a key player in expanding the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. Now,

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers
O’FALLON, Ill. — Annual physical fitness tests are a cornerstone of military life. Each service has its own take on the once-a-year assessment required by

Pritzker: Monkeypox disaster declaration will aid in vaccine distribution
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued a public health emergency declaration and declared Illinois a disaster area in response to the monkeypox virus Monday, a

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 a second time, and returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.

Sen. Durbin becomes latest politician to test positive for COVID-19
URBANA – US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Thursday morning that he will work remotely after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the 77-year-old

Donations and demand increase for groups that help pay for abortions
Kim Floren has spent the last several weeks trying to comfort people panicking about the end of Roe v. Wade. “Everybody has been on the

States cracking down on abortion have high maternal mortality rates and gaps in rural care
People who are pregnant in rural areas generally have a harder time reaching a doctor. Dr. Anne Banfield saw this firsthand when she worked as