Des Moines hospitals see surge in flu cases

Over the past three weeks, 509 people have tested positive for the flu across UnityPoint's four Des Moines-area hospitals.

New Truveta research published in JAMA Network Open reveals declining timeliness in childhood MMR vaccination and identifies early predictors of missed immunizations

Truveta today announced the publication of new peer-reviewed research in JAMA Network Open that provides one of the most comprehensive and timely analyses to date on childhood measles, mumps, and ...
WKOW

UnityPoint Health — Meriter welcomes Ezariah as first baby of 2026

MADISON (WKOW) — UnityPoint Health — Meriter has welcomed their first baby of the New Year! "We couldn’t imagine a more ...
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa AG Bird proposes DNA collection from arrested but not yet convicted of serious crimes

Iowa law enforcement would be required to collect DNA from individuals arrested for felony or aggravated misdemeanor offenses ...
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

There are few signs that Trump's supporters wanted the U.S. to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of military ...
Sioux City Journal

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s NICU receives Level 3 designation

JK A-Three, 17, of Sioux City, is being held on a charge of first-degree murder for the death of Jermel Ellington, of Sioux ...

Welcome, Dezi! First baby of 2026 born at UnityPoint Methodist in Des Moines

AMD showed off its upcoming AI data center system at CES 2026. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the human-sized A2 ...