Health & Science
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Most Indiana counties may find mosquitos infected by the virus this year.
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Signs of the illness include low-grade fever, appetite loss, nausea, flu-like symptoms and most notably “explosive diarrhea.”
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Indiana’s Planned Parenthood affiliate remains cut off from state Medicaid funding even with the expiration of a federal ban on such payments to abortion providers for any healthcare services.
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. is restricting access to a drug discount program intended for safety-net hospitals in a move the company says is needed to identify waste, fraud and abuse.
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In their 2024 Annual Report, the Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that for every 100,000 live births in the state, 170.9 black women died.
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IU Health will soon roll out an app to help diagnose stroke symptoms, with a central goal to help Spanish-speaking patients.
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In 2022, Indiana was ranked the third-worst state for maternal mortality in the country. From 2018 to 2022, for every 100,000 births, 30 women died. In an effort to combat these statistics, legislators recently proposed two bills regarding doula coverage.
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The volunteer-run effort aims to provide a safe place for unhoused people to sleep in their cars. It re-launches June 22, 2026 with new waitlist and check-in processes designed to make it more sustainable.
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People with limited sight often enjoy sports through listening. But audio descriptions of sports events — like the Indy 500 — can miss details.
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Federal approval cleared the way for Indiana to revamp hospital Medicaid payments, with larger increases going to providers that keep commercial prices lower.