Public Health

Former Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman says politics hindered the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Lee Norman was the face of public health through the COVID-19 pandemic. That also made him a target of criticism from Republicans. He also faced internal tension with Gov. Laura Kelly's administration.

As the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus fuels new outbreaks in southwest Missouri, public health officials in southeast Kansas redouble their COVID vaccination push.

The City of Amarillo Public Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccines to all individuals identified in the State of Texas Phase 1A…

This is Leslie VonHolten of Chase County, Kansas, with another HPPR Radio Readers Book Byte.One of my favorite characters in Stormy Weather by Paulette…

GARDEN CITY — As a nurse, Betsy Rodriquez interviews teenagers who are sexually active and often shockingly ignorant about sex.“So if I sit here and ask a…

Autumn is officially upon us, and that means it’s time for flu shots.Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…

It’s a tiny virus, visible only with an electron microscope, but it could wreak major havoc this summer if it’s not contained. As the weather warms and…

Eating organic food can make Latino children less vulnerable to pesticides, according to a new UC Berkeley study. The effect is even more pronounced in…

Colorado ranks among the best states in the nation when it comes to education, a booming economy, and the well-being of its residents. But there’s another…