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The city animal shelter 鈥� operated under contract with the nonprofit CARE STL 鈥� could lose funding if the city allows the contract to expire. Meanwhile, the county shelter is grappling with overcrowding, operational issues and high staff turnover.

Missouri has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country, and depending on a pregnant person鈥檚 ZIP code or race, the disparity is greater. St. Louis Health Department and Korede House, a St. Louis women鈥檚 wellness center, are collaborating to help improve maternal health outcomes.

The City of St. Louis Department of Health is now offering free emergency contraception kits, the latest organization to join the Missouri Family Health Council鈥檚 鈥淔ree E-C鈥� initiative.

The Mosquito Alert app invites citizen scientists to track mosquito populations in order to better understand where mosquito hotbeds are in St. Louis.

Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis joined 鈥淪t. Louis on the Air鈥� with an update on the ongoing pandemic 鈥� and shared what keeps her going in an incredibly challenging job.

Officials in St. Louis and St. Louis County eased coronavirus-related rules limiting youth sports Wednesday, allowing young athletes to resume practices and some to return to competitive play.

Carla Harris sent her 15-year-old daughter to stay with a family member in St. Louis County several weeks ago. Harris is a certified nurse assistant and鈥�

Original story from June 14; updated with audio from St. Louis on the Air June 15.A school nurse told St. Louis health officials in February about鈥�

A mobile health unit will be making weekly stops at select Metro Transit stations to provide screenings, insurance help and other health care needs.The鈥�

The St. Louis Health Department could soon be looking for someone to replace director Melba Moore, who has led the department since 2015.A Cincinnati鈥�