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ROHANE HAMILTON/rohane - stock.adobe.com/326143658New research shows that a commonly used measles antibody test may incorrectly suggest that previously vaccinated adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not protected against the disease. Dr. Freddy Caldera, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to reassure patients that they most likely are protected. -
Maayan SilverAs of Sept. 2, there were 110 confirmed cases in Wisconsin. All but one of those sickened are unvaccinated.
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More than 5,000 athletes are descending on Milwaukee for the 2026 USA Triathlon. They’ll be jumping into Lake Michigan for the swimming portion of the race. -
Canadian wildfire smoke led to days of terrible air quality in Milwaukee in July. A local man created an app that helps folks understand wildfire smoke where they live. -
As of July 22, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 105 cases cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora. -
As the air quality improves in Milwaukee, wildfires continue spreading across Canada. Milwaukee County’s chief health policy advisor shares how to stay healthy during air quality warnings. -
You can catch the Planetarium's "Shooting Stars" program on Fridays this month, starting July 10. -
AI is reshaping how people do their jobs, and for some newsrooms, that means using it as a tool to strengthen their reporting. -
A suspicious pitch led an editor to uncover a freelance writer publishing fake stories for major newsrooms. His story gives insight into journalism’s AI era. -
AI can speed up tedious medical research tasks. But it also makes mistakes and raises privacy concerns too. How can it be used responsibly? -
Vivent Health has been treating HIV/AIDS patients throughout Wisconsin for 40 years with an integrative care model that connects patients with a wide range of resources. -
The Wisconsin Eating Disorder Education and Community Foundation (WEDECA) is a new nonprofit working to eliminate the stigma around eating disorders and cultivate a culture of awareness to help people find recovery.
