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China has identified a new strain of coronavirus that has led to at least 17 deaths and hundreds of others falling ill. The first cases appeared in the…
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Organizations are needed to feed children in Missouri who would otherwise go hungry during the summer months.The Missouri Department of Health and Senior…
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A 12-year study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that bug-borne diseases more than tripled across the U.S. from 2004 to 2016.…
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Springfield is the first of nine Missouri cities to hold events aimed at raising awareness for the opioid epidemic.Thursday’s “Missouri Opioid Crisis…
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is partnering with Springfield Public Schools to provide children with free breakfast and lunch…
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After identifying 20 mosquito species a team of researchers determined the Aedes aegypti, the species linked to the Zika virus, are a low threat to…
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Two more cases of Zika virus have been confirmed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Both were women, and one is pregnant. They had…
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed a case of Zika virus in a Missouri man who traveled to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean.…
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Two more Missouri residents have been diagnosed with Zika virus—bringing the total number of cases in the state to nine. The Missouri Department of Health…
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Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield was recently selected to participate in a program that promotes healthy eating for young children.The…