COVID

As the year comes to an end, Michigan hospitals are dealing with a surge of viral illnesses. Today, we spoke with a specialist about the factors behind this.

New and traditional folk musicians will take the stage at Hill Auditorium in January.

The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.

The study surveyed thousands of adults in Metro Detroit, and DuPage County, Ill., in June and July of this year. All had recently tested positive for COVID.

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.

Researchers say the lessons learned during the pandemic can be applied to future emergencies

On today's show, an update on COVID numbers in Michigan, plus a look at the upcoming biennial Black Midwest Symposium in Detroit. Plus, two recovery and addiction professionals discuss the rising numbers of opioid-related deaths over the last few years.

Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, modified to target today's most common and contagious variant. The latest move may expand protection before an expected winter wave.

There is a lot of information about coronavirus vaccines out there, and some of it seems vague or contradictory. We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 have decreased markedly, but the illness is still a serious threat and vaccines are a first line of defense.