Kansas is relatively well-prepared to respond to public health emergencies, but a new report says the state still needs to improve hospital safety and flu vaccination rates. Kansas doctors raise the alarm about a shortage of cancer-fighting drugs. and Leavenworth County seeks the death penalty for a man accused of killing his two sons. Those stories and more. here.
Kansas City police investigate a deadly shooting on I-670. Lawrence police respond to three suspected fentanyl overdoses in one night. Missouri executes a man who killed two jailers. and the recently retired president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says the U.S. is likely to have high inflation and high interest rates for some time. Those headlines and more. here.
Lawrence police respond to three overdose calls Monday night, including one fatal case. an Amber Alert was canceled for four children taken from a Topeka home. and the Kansas Supreme Court won't rule on the merits of a lawsuit over industrial hog farms, at least for now. Those headlines and more. here.
It's a triple threat doctors want you to be prepared for: COVID, the flu and RSV. Health systems across the country are preparing for possible surges, including right here in Middle Tennessee.