Saint Luke's Newsroom

Jan. 27, 2022

Health News You Can Use: Winter Illnesses and ENT Issues

This week, we are talking to Dr. Abigail McEwan, an ENT with Saint Luke’s Health System, about what to do if you have symptoms and the most common issues ENT specialists are seeing this winter.
Jan. 27, 2022

KSHB: Fight For Air Climb takes on greater purpose with COVID-19 research

KSHB talked to Dr. Andrew Schlachter about how COVID can damage the lungs and why more research is needed about its long-term effects.
Jan. 27, 2022

FOX4: Kansas COVID-19 infection rate now highest in U.S.

Dr. Patricia Martin shares how the surge in COVID cases is impacting local hospitals.
Jan. 24, 2022

KSHB: 'Time is limited': Wichita woman holds out for second chance at life as she looks for kidney donor

KSHB talked to Dr. Lee Cummings about the transplant waiting list and the need for interested potential donors.
Jan. 21, 2022

FOX4: Kansas City health leaders give advice when choosing COVID-19 test

FOX4 speaks with Dr. Ginny Boos, Director of Infection Prevention at Saint Luke's, about guidelines to follow when choosing to take a PCR or rapid antigen test.
Jan. 21, 2022

KSHB: Going behind closed doors of Saint Luke's COVID-19 ICU

KSHB was given access to take a look inside one of Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City's ICUs that are caring for COVID-19 patients, as well as a look in the Emergency Department. 
Jan. 21, 2022

KCTV: Kansas City area ICUs nearly full as hospitals struggle to help unvaccinated patients

Missouri is sitting at a 53-percent vaccination rate, one of the lowest in the country, as Kansas City area hospitals are struggling to keep up care for COVID patients.
Jan. 21, 2022

Kansas City Star: ‘COVID parties’ spread the virus on purpose. That’s ‘Russian roulette,’ doctors warn

Kansas City Star highlights the different ways the community can help heath care workers during the pandemic.