The last two winters in Colorado saw COVID surges. Are there signs of a 3rd big wave in a row?
Many Coloradans still need to get the bivalent booster.
By John Daley
Colorado health insurance rates climbing higher next year
Prices are going up across the board, but Coloradans who buy health insurance from the state’s exchange will see an increase of more than 10 percent.
By John Daley
What would Colorado’s senate candidates do about the mental health crisis?
At a recent debate, Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican challenger Joe O’Dea discussed the mental health crisis that grips Colorado and the nation.
By John Daley
Universal free lunch for Colorado’s public school students? Voters will decide
Proposition FF would create a program to offer free meals for all public school students and help schools pay for them.
By John Daley
Propuesta FF: Explicación sobre las Comidas saludables para todos los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas
La medida proporcionaría almuerzos gratis a todos los estudiantes y se pagaría con el aumento de los impuestos de aquellos que ganen $300,000 o más al año.
By John Daley
Proposition FF: Healthy meals for all public school students, explained
The measure would provide free lunch to all students and would be paid for by increased taxes on those making $300,000 or more annually.
By John Daley
Rare monkeypox-related illness that causes brain inflammation reported in Colorado
The rare case of encephalomyelitis — a condition that causes brain and spinal cord inflammation — was recorded in July of this year, according to a newly released medical report.
By John Daley
Medical research doesn’t serve everyone. This effort hopes to build one of the most diverse health databases ever
Thousands of Coloradans — most of them from backgrounds considered underrepresented in biomedical research — have participated the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us program.
By John Daley
Updated COVID-19 boosters are now available in Colorado
What you need to know about the updated COVID-19 boosters and how they may protect against omicron and its subvariants.
A new COVID booster push begins as Colorado heads into the third fall of the pandemic
Public health officials hope campaigning around the new COVID booster will help close gaps in vaccination rates in Colorado, especially in children and Latino Coloradans.
By John Daley
Monkeypox in Colorado: Young adult men in the Denver area are most at risk as cases continue to climb
The first monkeypox cases were found in Colorado in May. There have been 168 reported to date.
By John Daley
CU study: National abortion ban would sharply increase maternal deaths, especially among Black people
According to the study, the impact of a national ban would be greatest among non-Hispanic Black people, who would see a 39 percent increase in maternal deaths.
By John Daley
More than 2 years into the pandemic, interpreting COVID-19 metrics gets trickier, especially with dashboard changes and elusive data
The state recently announced that it was going to stop tracking and reporting some COVID outbreaks in the state, namely those in businesses, and only track them in high-risk settings.
By John Daley
Meeting people where they are: How free health screenings at barbershops and salons are aiming to improve health
Colorado Black Health Collective has been giving health screenings at salons or barbershops since 2012. The pandemic forced the program to take a two-year break, but now they’re back.
By John Daley
‘Av you seen the sign? Marquee manager musters message mastery, channels champions
The sign outside Denver’s Wine Seller And Spirits Too celebrate Colorado’s sports teams, including the Avalanche and their Stanley Cup win.
By John Daley
Study: After getting hospitalized for COVID, some unvaccinated Latino patients went on to advocate for vaccinations
Latinos in Colorado and nationally have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than other groups.
By John Daley