Homicides and traffic fatalities are up, according to Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, who outlined the city’s latest statistics during his State of Public Safety address this morning. But Madison […]
With Respiratory Viruses on the Rise, Area Hospitals Bring Back Mask R...
UW Health and UnityPoint Health – Meriter are bringing masking requirements back to their hospitals and clinics. The new rules for staff, patients, and visitors went into effect yesterday. That’s […]
CDC-funded Center Prioritizes Birthing Justice
In the United States, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. UW’s Dr. Kara Hoppe has been researching ways in which […]
Report Finds No Evidence of Lead Poisoning from Middleton Airport
Editor’s Note: This story has been revised to more accurately reflect the number and nature of consultant reports released in 2022. The Middleton Municipal Airport, also known as the Morey […]
RSV Cases On the Rise Across Wisconsin
Flu season is here, but that’s not the only respiratory illness out there these days. While COVID continues to run through society, cases of respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, have […]
State, local health departments pause rollout of Johnson & Johnso...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pausing distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the […]