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New pharmacy to open in Hope next year

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HOPE - Another pharmacy is planning to open in Hope early next year within the same building Hope Wellness operated at 645 Harrison St. Hope Wellness,...

State will offer booster vaccine doses

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Staff Reports INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that it will begin offering booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine...

COVID and the risks of medical care delays

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Two decades ago, as a brand-new professor, I worked with a team of researchers studying healthcare access in rural West Virginia. Our goal was...

We have tools to help avert a dreaded ‘twindemic’

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News last week that Indiana recorded its first flu death even before the start of the official flu season came as health officials are...

DOUBLE WHAMMY: Local health officials concerned about ‘twindemic’ this winter

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Bartholomew County health officials are concerned that the flu could come roaring back this winter after plummeting to low levels last year, further straining...

Virus deaths increase, vaccinations lag

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COVID-19 continued to claim lives in the Columbus area during the first half of October, while vaccination rates struggled to keep pace with new...

First seasonal flu death reported in state

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Staff Reports INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to get immunized against influenza after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 flu...

COVID-19: Booster drive off to fast start

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The local campaign to get Pfizer booster shots into the arms of as many eligible people as possible has gotten off to a quick...

Public health costs require vaping tax

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By Dr. Richard Feldman Electronic cigarette use is at epidemic proportions. Most concerning is the exponential increase among youth. Although there has been some recent...

Amid COVID deaths, excuses fail for unvaccinated

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The headline in Sunday’s edition of The Republic was stunning: “They didn’t have to die.” Those are the words of Dr. Deepankar Sharma. The critical...