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Arizona Schools Confront Muddled Covid Protocols

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A Phoenix Doctor Is Teaching Sex Ed to 1.4 Million TikTokers

By Allison Cripe
May 28, 2021

You've got questions about sex? Dr. Ali has the answers
Healthcare Providers Brace for Impact After Controversial Anti-Abortion Bill Signed

By Josh Kelety
May 4, 2021

Some doctors are having to address concerns from staff that they might be prosecuted for assisting with abortions.
Two Pot Execs Want To Take Ketamine Mainstream. Not Everybody is Vibing.

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 12, 2021

Special K in a new way?
This Week in COVID: Storms Delay Vaccines, Banner Resumes Visitation

By Erasmus Baxter
Feb 23, 2021

Flags are at half-mast to recognize the 500,000 in the United States who have died from COVID-19.
553 County Vaccine Doses Discarded Due To No-Shows, Technical Issues

By Erasmus Baxter
Feb 2, 2021

Experts say this is normal.
This Week in COVID: Vaccine Eligibility a Mess, Cases Numbers Dip Slightly

By Erasmus Baxter
Jan 20, 2021

You could get a free shot if you take your mom to State Farm Stadium.
Phoenix-Area Hospital Leaders Are Pleading For COVID-19 Mitigation Before It's Too Late

By Erasmus Baxter
Jan 13, 2021

The doctors said the influx of patients is unsustainable.
This Week in COVID: Full Hospitals Divert Ambulances as Ducey's Son Parties

By Erasmus Baxter
Jan 5, 2021

Hospitals are overwhelmed.
This Week in COVID: Vaccinations Are Happening, But the Morgues Keep Filling Up

By Erasmus Baxter
Dec 29, 2020

Hospitals are stretched thin.
What Lies Ahead for Arizona Pot Doctors Now That Prop 207 Has Passed?

By Erasmus Baxter
Nov 16, 2020

If you spend $80 per month on cannabis products each month, you might consider keeping that MMJ card.
No Labs Have Been Fully Certified for the Impending Marijuana-Testing Deadline

By Erasmus Baxter
Oct 29, 2020

Patients shouldn't worry.
Rapid COVID-19 Tests in Phoenix Aren't Necessarily Reliable

By Erasmus Baxter
Aug 17, 2020

Scientists still don't know whether the virus levels that make someone contagious are the same as those that would show up on a test.
Recovered From COVID-19? Current Patients Need Your Plasma

By Erasmus Baxter
Aug 5, 2020

Arizona is seeing demand for convalescent plasma that is four times greater than the current supply.
Experts Will Study the Environmental Impacts of the Tempe Train Fire and Chemical Spill

By Ray Stern
Aug 1, 2020

"We don't believe any hazardous material dropped into the lake," says Andrea Glass, Tempe assistant fire chief.
COVID-19 Update: Beds Filling Up, Medical Staff Shortages, Cases Exploding

By Erasmus Baxter and Josh Kelety
Jun 25, 2020

COVID-19 numbers are skyrocketing in Maricopa County and Arizona at large. Experts say the situation is only going to get worse.
Disability Advocates Ask Ducey to Protect Equal Care

By Erasmus Baxter
Jun 23, 2020

Families are still seeking access to support people with disabilities.
Fed's COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Has Glaring Issues

By Erasmus Baxter
Jun 17, 2020

Data from over a third of the 146 Arizona facilities included in the dataset is missing from the first weekly update.
Governor Ducey on COVID-19 Spike: Things Could Be Worse

By Erasmus Baxter
Jun 11, 2020

Governor assures there will be a hospital bed for you when you get COVID-19.
'I Wish You Could See How Sick These People Are': A Phoenix Nurse Travels to the COVID-19 Frontlines

By Anthony Wallace
Jun 4, 2020

“There is still so much we do not know about this pathogen. I can only say with certainty that COVID-19 is not finished with Arizona yet.”
COVID-19 Testing: CVS Adds 10 New Arizona Drive-Thrus, 'Blitz' Continues This Weekend

By David Hudnall
May 14, 2020

CVS has added 10 new Arizona drive-thru coronavirus testing sites. And the Arizona Testing Blitz continues this weekend.