Meningitis

An estimated 45 percent of girls and 34 percent of boys in Missouri received the HPV vaccination last year, about ten percentage points lower than the national average.

Low Vaccination Rates Among Missouri Teens, According To Report

Shahla Farzan

When it comes to vaccinating adolescents, Missouri ranks among the worst in the nation.The report from the nonprofit United Health Foundation ranks…

Health, Science & Environment

St. Elizabeth's Hospital To Notify Patients Who Received Drug Linked To Meningitis

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville says 26 patients received a dose of a drug produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a multi-state outbreak of…

Health, Science & Environment

Behind the meningitis outbreak: a contested treatment for back pain

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 16, 2012 - News of a deadly meningitis outbreak in more than a dozen states has fortunately…

Health, Science & Environment

Meningitis, whooping cough pose dangers for unvaccinated local teens

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - As kids and teens head back to school this month, parents will want to be more…

Morning headlines: Monday, August 13, 2012

Tim Lloyd

Heading into special session, Ill. lawmakers remain divided on pensionsIllinois Governor Pat Quinn has called for a special session on Friday to overhaul…

Morning headlines - Thursday, June 7, 2012

Rachel Lippmann

SLU researchers study meningitis vaccineSaint Louis University scientists are conducting a clinical trial of a vaccine for the last remaining strain of…