Health

LMH West to surround patients with beautiful works from local artists

Lisa Grossman had a mantra of solace as she worked on her latest painting. That’s because she knew the piece would be going up in LMH West. “It’s such an honor to have work in hospitals and care facilities,” the Lawrence-based artist said. “It’s kind of a luxury to know where a ...

Why Kansas colleges are still holding film nights and relay races amid a pandemic

WICHITA, Kansas — Universities don’t just sell the chance at an education. The whole college experience has been a key tool for keeping students around. Wichita State University budgeted more than $1 million dollars on ways for students to have fun on campus last year. But face masks and ...

KU launches new dashboard for COVID-19 data; total number of confirmed cases now 799

For the first time in over a week, the University of Kansas on Friday released new data on the prevalence of COVID-19 on its campuses as part of the unveiling of a new dashboard with expanded statistical information about the respiratory virus. Since its last data release on Sept. 2, KU has ...

COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase by 20 to 1,792; 717 cases are active

Douglas County has reported 1,792 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 20 cases since Wednesday. The county has averaged about 25 new cases per day over the last 14 days, according to a 14-day moving average graph updated weekdays by the health department. The current average of 25 ...