Flu surge hits KC as hospitalizations climb. It hasn’t yet peaked, doctors warn

The number of flu cases has surged in Kansas City, mirroring a nationwide uptick in the viral illness this flu season, ...

Kansas City area hospitals celebrate their first babies of 2026. It’s a girl

A baby girl became the University of Kansas Health System’s first child of 2026, born at 12:42 a.m., 6 lb 10.5 oz and 19.49 ...
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These are the Kansas City area's most unsafe hospitals. See the ratings

When going to the hospital for a surgery or illness, you trust that the medical staff will treat your condition well. But if your nurses and doctors don't wash their hands or give you the wrong ...

Kansas City hospitals welcome first babies of 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City hospitals are welcoming the first babies of 2026! AdventHealth Shawnee Mission welcomed its ...
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A KU researcher on the brink of a breakthrough is stuck waiting for federal funds

University of Kansas Medical Center nephrologist Dr. Jason Stubbs thinks his research could help millions of Americans who are living with chronic kidney disease, but he's still waiting to hear if the ...
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‘One of the largest’ TB outbreaks has ended in Kansas City, Kansas, area: KDHE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — State health officials say that “one of the largest” tuberculosis outbreaks in decades has ended in the Kansas City, Kansas, area. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...