State pays $13M settlement for unannounced active shooter drill at Northville Township psychiatric childrenโs hospital
The $13 million settlement will go toward treatment and care of the staff and patients who say they were traumatized when they were falsely told a gunman was on the loose at the hospital.
The AP Interview: Health chief warns of COVID funds shortage
With the nation yearning for a new normal after its long struggle with the coronavirus, U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is warning that vaccines, tests and treatments will be โstuck on the groundโ unless Congress provides additional funds the White House has demanded.
Watchdog says key federal health agency is failing on crises
A federal watchdog says the government's main health agency is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the national response to public health emergencies including the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterrorist attacks.
Michigan Department of Health shortening isolation and quarantine guidance for K-12 schools
The new guidance from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that you should isolate for five days if you test positive for COVID. Then, if you donโt have symptoms, you can return to school as long as you are wearing a well-fitted mask for six to 10 days.
Medical examiner questioned after investigation reveals missing womanโs body sat in Wayne County Morgue for 7 months
Just more than a week after a Local 4 Defenders investigation exposed problems at the Wayne County Morgue, the medical examiner was brought in before a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services board.
Michigan health department, Wayne County recommend evacuation for areas of Flat Rock due to hazardous fumes from gas leak
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) are recommending residents of the Flat Rock area bounded by I-75 to the east, Gibraltar Road to the north, Cahill Road to the west and Woodruff Road to the south evacuate their homes until further notice due to the potential risks caused by fumes from a gasoline leak from a storage tank at Ford Motor Companyโs Flat Rock Assembly Plant.