Gov. Whitmer apologizes for social distancing blunder

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer apologized after a photo was posted showing her violating social distancing guidelines.

Any amount of alcohol consumption can harm brain, according to UK study

Researchers in England are recommending health officials revise drinking guidelines after finding that any amount of alcohol consumption can affect the brain.

Hotel Royal Oak offering free live music concerts every Saturday

You can now enjoy free live music concerts every Saturday at 4 pm in the parking lot of Hotel Royal Oak this spring/summer

CDC warns Americans not to hug, kiss chickens amid salmonella outbreak

Federal health officials are warning people not to touch backyard poultry after reporting more than 100 cases of salmonella across 43 states.

Father of 5 dies from COVID-19 after refusing to get vaccine

A Lincoln Park family is grieving the loss of a father of five from COVID-19. He and his wife refused the vaccine, now she is sharing the story to convince others to get it.

Nervous workers struggle to adjust to CDC's new mask policies

An abrupt relaxation of mask policies at some retail and grocery stores has left workers reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.

Hand sanitizer recall expands again; testing detected methanol, FDA says

Substantial exposure to methanol can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death, the FDA said in a news release.

Michigan reports 1,013 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 86 deaths

On Friday, May 14, 2021, the state of Michigan reported 1,766 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths linked to the virus.

When do I still need to wear a mask?

Whether you still need to wear a mask depends mostly on whether or not you're vaccinated.

Pop-up Detroit vaccine clinics held at bars and restaurants around the city

The Detroit Health Department is hosting outdoor pop-up vaccine clinics all over the city on the riverfront, at grocery stores, anywhere people may be. And you don't have to be from Detroit to get one.

Big gaps in COVID-19 vaccine rates across the US worry health experts

A distinct geographic pattern has emerged in the U.S. drive to vanquish the coronavirus: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South.

Pfizer, Moderna: 1st COVID-19 vaccine recipients could need booster by September

The CEOs of both Moderna and Pfizer said the first recipients of their companies’ COVID-19 vaccines could require a booster dose as soon as September, dependent upon authorization by the CDC and the FDA.