Tick bite prevention is top of mind for lots of Missourians this summer, but as KBIA’s Rebecca Smith reports, there’s one highly fatal tickborne illness that could impact — your cat.

Missouri has not yet seen any cases of new world screwworm, but experts say there’s still a lot that Missouri farmers can do to prepare for the possible threat.

A recent study published in the journal Transfusion found a growing number of patients and parents are requesting blood from donors who have not received COVID-19 vaccines — despite the fact that vaccination status is not a criteria for blood donation

For the third year in a row, A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) has been ranked first in the country for the number of graduates now practicing in rural areas.

On this month’s Socially Transmitted, KBIA's Najifa Farhat and Rebecca Smith look at beef tallow — both what it is and how it can impact cardiac health.

MU Health Care announced today that it's undergoing an “organizational redesign” to protect the long-term financial sustainability of the system.

KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently spoke with Eric Hueste, who runs the Office of Emergency Coordination for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. They spoke about some of the ways the state is working to monitor and protect the health of all soccer fans in Missouri.

Last year, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services received and investigated more than 43,000 cases of elder abuse. That’s nearly thirteen hundred more than the previous count.

Librarians across Missouri say they are seeing increased demand for resources that help people save money, learn new skills and access services they might otherwise pay for.

Neither Missouri nor most states track the amount of household pharmaceuticals that are thrown away or flushed, and there is no federal requirement to monitor those disposal practices.