Meg Wingerter
The Denver Post
Denver, CO, United States
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Colorado reports 13 cases of rare but serious mystery hepatitis in children
Colorado has reported 13 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children since November, with about half appearing in the last two months. → Read More
COVID’s rise over coming weeks could strain Colorado health system if too many workers get sick, officials warn
Colorado should expect COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations to keep rising for a few weeks, and while state officials aren’t expecting anything close to last winter’s surge, hospita… → Read More
Colorado’s COVID hospitalizations rising faster, though they’re still relatively low
The state health department recorded 10,040 cases in the week ending Sunday. The last time there were five-digit case numbers was the second week of February. The true number of infections is likely higher. → Read More
Colorado kidney donors can prioritize loved ones for future transplants through voucher program
Coloradans who are interested in donating a kidney but concerned it would leave them unable to help if a family member got sick later have an option to get a "voucher" to shorten a loved one's wait if they need a transplant in the future. → Read More
Colorado’s COVID cases keep rising. Now Durango’s public health agency is sounding the alarm.
Colorado’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and one public health agency warned its constituents that they should consider taking precautions again. → Read More
Flavored vapes, menthol cigarettes could soon be banned in Colorado
The nicotine landscape in Colorado is likely to change in the near future, but how much depends on what lawmakers do in the final days of this year’s session. → Read More
Colorado’s COVID picture looks manageable even as cases rise — but BA.2.12.1 is a wild card
An expert says trends still suggest a large COVID wave isn’t likely at this point in Colorado, but that could change as the BA.2.12.1 variant replaces BA.2. → Read More
Colorado’s COVID cases rise for a fourth week as BA.2 variant becomes dominant
Colorado's COVID-19 cases have been rising slowly for four weeks, but the level of disease is still relatively low and it's not clear how significant a wave the virus might be building up. → Read More
Couple sues Colorado Springs IVF clinic over “nightmare” of accidentally destroyed embryos
An out-of-state couple is suing a Colorado Springs fertility clinic after their embryos were accidentally destroyed, arguing the mistake amounted to negligence. → Read More
Couple sues Colorado Springs IVF clinic over “nightmare” of accidentally destroyed embryos
An out-of-state couple is suing a Colorado Springs fertility clinic after their embryos were accidentally destroyed, arguing the mistake amounted to negligence. → Read More
Colorado syphilis, gonorrhea rates shot up during first year of pandemic as STDs returned to 1990s levels nationally
The state health department urged people who might be at risk of a sexually transmitted infection to get tested, whether at their doctor's office, through a county health department, or by using a free at-home test kit. → Read More
Colorado closing 40 state-run COVID-19 testing sites in April
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Wednesday that 40 sites will close, with most listing April 30 as their last day. The remaining 80 sites have the capacity to offe… → Read More
Aurora site part of effort to diversify Alzheimer’s drug trials — but there’s a long way to go
A trial for an Alzheimer's disease drug is recruiting in Aurora to try to diversify its participant pool, but it's only a first step toward fixing the problem of studies that don't represent the whole population. → Read More
Lapse in federal COVID funding could spell trouble for Colorado clinics serving uninsured
Nobody wants to see another COVID-19 wave, but for health clinics serving low-income Coloradans, an increase in demand for testing and treatment at this point could be a financial disaster, as well as a humanitarian one. → Read More
CDC allows fourth COVID shots for people over 50. Should you get one?
Federal health officials said Tuesday that some people who want a fourth COVID-19 shot can now get one, setting up possible confusion and the potential for supply problems if the response is enthusiastic. → Read More
1 in 5 eligible Colorado hospitals penalized for infections, other harm
About one in five general hospitals in Colorado large enough to qualify will be penalized by the federal government this year because of infections and injuries that patients picked up while receiv… → Read More
1 in 5 eligible Colorado hospitals penalized for infections, other harm
About one in five general hospitals in Colorado large enough to qualify will be penalized by the federal government this year because of infections and injuries that patients picked up while receiving care during a six-month period before the pandemic. → Read More
Too early to tell if a new COVID wave is starting in Colorado, state epidemiologist says
The percentage of COVID-19 tests coming back positive is trending up in Colorado, but it’s not clear if that’s a fluke or the start of a wave. → Read More
Deaths in Colorado up 25% over pre-pandemic levels as COVID, drug overdoses fuel increased mortality
Deaths in Colorado rose again in 2021 over what already was an unusually high level of mortality the prior year, with COVID-19 and drug overdoses driving much of the increase. → Read More
Colorado’s COVID cases tick up for first time since January, hospitalizations appear to be falling more slowly
Colorado’s COVID-19 cases and the percentage of tests coming back positive both ticked up over the last week, though they remained near all-time lows. → Read More