Public Health

Researchers at Ohio University found Ohio nonprofit hospitals and public health departments don't agree on community health needs and don't collaborate as they should.

The syphilis case rate in Cuyahoga County has risen by 174% over the last five years, double the rate of increase nationwide.

Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness is a health threat on par with obesity or smoking.

The summit featured environmental leaders who discussed ways to reduce emission levels in Cleveland and beyond. Decarbonization is the process of reducing carbon emissions by avoiding the use of energy sources that produce greenhouse gases.

The Summit County Public Health Opiate Abatement Advisory Council is seeking public input on how to allocate a $104 million opioid settlement.

There is a new sub-variant of COVID-19 that's accounting for most cases; we get an update from an infectious disease expert.

The Summit County 2022 Community Health Assessment aims to provide a complete picture of health in the county. The assessment is done every three years, making this the first year that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the data.

A new study from Duke University looks at the impact of reparations on potential wealth and health gaps for Black and white Americans.

Although the Hispanic population is more likely to be hospitalized and die from COVID-19, the city of Cleveland is still struggling to reach its Spanish-speaking population.

Public health experts are speaking out against the bill that would allow state lawmakers to overturn a governor’s health and emergency orders , and would restrict those orders at the local level too. Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed that bill yesterday, but legislators are set to override it today.