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Ben Thorp/Side Effects Public MediaThe USDA has outlined a five-point plan for regular bulk milk testing, which ramps up or down depending on whether any infected milk is detected. -
Natalie Krebs/Side Effects Public MediaThe report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found a growing number of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies.
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Many Midwest states are now weeks into distributing coronavirus vaccines to residents who are 65 or older. With demand still far outstripping supply, many… -
Across the Midwest, the rollout of COVID vaccines has been spotty. Lots of people are having a trouble with online signups. And vaccine demand far exceeds… -
As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help… -
Amid COVID-19, Public Health Workers Face Intense Pressure And BacklashThe work that people in public health do is often not very visible. It’s usually focused on long-term impacts like improving maternal health and… -
Rural Carthage, Mo., is home to a growing community of Latin American immigrants. Language barriers and economic stress have made it harder to slow the spread of COVID-19. -
Outbreaks at meat processing facilities have sickened workers and stalled production throughout the Midwest. Side Effects reporters Natalie Krebs (Iowa… -
Studies have found the rates of mental illness and suicide are higher for farmers. They work long hours, have limited social contact and are at the mercy… -
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, some of the biggest outbreaks have been concentrated in urban areas, like New York City and Chicago. But rural… -
Many of America’s rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security.… -
If someone gets sick in a seven county swath of the Ozarks of southeastern Missouri, the closest place they can go for care is a clinic run by Missouri…
