Vaccine exemptions increased
The percentage of Kansas kindergartners with vaccine exemptions increased from 2.99% in the 2023-24 school year to 3.59% in 2024-25, according to survey data released this fall by the Kansas
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Medicine readies for the AI revolution
Medicine may be on the cusp of a technological revolution. Artificial intelligence and machine learning hold the potential for advancing the practice of medicine and improving patient treatment and outcomes.
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Physicians embrace social media to reach patients
Mostly decked out in blue scrubs in a quiet area of his office, Wichita psychiatrist Larry Mitnaul, MD, has figured out how to reach patients where few docs have gone
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For two members of MSSC, Russia’s war on Ukraine is deeply personal. “I am incredibly saddened by all the events in Ukraine,” said Nataliya Biskup, MD, who practices at Wichita’s
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Ascension mandates COVID-19 vaccines; AMA supports
Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Via Christi, on July 27 announced it would require all of its associates to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 12. This includes everyone,
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KUSM-Wichita marks 50 years of training doctors
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita celebrates 50 years in the community this year, a proud milestone for a campus that began its tenure as a two-year clinically based,
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Physicians urged to reach out to legislators on APRN issue
Although the Kansas Legislature temporarily adjourned April 9 for a three-week break, several issues that concern physicians continue to be in play until the legislature concludes its remaining business during
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Under fire for keeping communities safe
Public health officers in Kansas and across the U.S. faced a range of reactions to their pandemic orders – some of them threatening Just a short time ago public health
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MSSC 2020 Year in Review
And what a year it was! Take a peek back at the “Year in Review” magazine published by the Medical Society of Sedgwick County. We recap how the pandemic changed
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Rise in covid cases strains medical community
November has become one of the most challenging months for the medical community since the pandemic took hold last spring. The number of COVID cases in Sedgwick County has surged,
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