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A Saint Luke's infectious disease physician explains what experts know about the virus, how its spread, and the risk to the general public.

The Kansas Department of Health is monitoring three people who were exposed to a passenger on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak.

None of the patients are experiencing symptoms, but they will continue to be monitored due to the Andes strain's long incubation period, which can last up to 42 days.

By renewing our driver’s license at the DMV, most of us are aware of the process of registering to become an organ donor should the worst come to pass. But there is another group of organ donors—living donors—who are helping relatives, friends, and even strangers by donating one of their kidneys. Living kidney donors can survive with the remaining kidney, allowing them to give the gift of life without sacrificing their own quality of life.

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — Tuesday Robb, a medical office specialist in Radiology at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for first quarter of 2026. Catherine Hamilton, administrator, presented the award to Robb at a ceremony held in her honor.

TRENTON, Mo. — Kristen Price, MSN, RN, a house supervisor at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2026. Catherine Hamilton, administrator, presented the award to Kristen at a ceremony held in her honor.

In people younger than 50 years of age, colorectal cancer diagnoses have increased by 2.9% per year from 2013 to 2022.