Versiti Juneteenth blood drives seek rare Ro type

The blood supply is critically low in Wisconsin with less than a one-day supply on the shelves -- the lowest it's been in more than 20 years.

White House unlikely to hit COVID-19 vaccination mark by July 4, instead touts new milestone

The White House seems unlikely to meet its goal of having 70% of Americans with at least one COVID-19 vaccine by July 4, so President Biden is shifting focus onto a new milestone while also warning those who haven’t received their shot of spreading variants.

Sperm count not affected by COVID-19 vaccine, study finds

A new study suggests that the Pfizer/BionNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines do not decrease or harm male fertility.

Extra unemployment benefits ending for 440,000 Americans

More than 400,000 out-of-work Americans are poised to lose their unemployment benefits this weekend as eight states prematurely drop out of a pandemic relief program that boosted jobless aid by $300 a week.

Bipartisan legislation would incentivize employment with $180 weekly payments to find work

A bipartisan group of representatives this week introduced legislation to incentivize people returning to work as businesses across the U.S. struggle to find workers for hire.

Bills' Cole Beasley says he'd rather retire than get vaccinated, slams NFL's COVID protocols

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley took a strong stance against the NFL and the NFLPA over the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols, saying he would rather retire than get vaccinated.

Nasal spray could potentially treat COVID-19, NIH says

The director for the National Institutes of Health announced on June 15, that significant progress has been made on an experimental nasal spray that may hopefully be used to treat COVID-19.

Black fathers and infant health: New initiative launched

A groundbreaking project unveiled in Milwaukee on Friday is aimed at better understanding how fathers can be a part of improving the health and well-being of mothers and babies.

CDC lowers COVID-19 risk alert for cruise travelers

The CDC changed its risk alert for cruise travelers from a level 4 "Very High" to level 3 "High."

Palestinians call off 1M dose COVID-19 vaccine exchange with Israel

The Palestinian Authority called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1M doses of vaccines to it in exchange for the same later this year.

Delta variant expected to become dominant US strain, CDC says

The delta variant first detected in India will likely become the dominant U.S. strain, the CDC director said — who stressed vaccination to stay protected.

Blood drive: Milwaukee County Zoo offers perks if you donate

The American Red Cross is teaming up with the Milwaukee Radio Alliance for the 16th annual Milwaukee County Zoo Blood Drive.

Lawmakers seek 9/11-style commission to probe COVID-19 pandemic

A push is underway on Capitol Hill and beyond for a full-blown investigation of the coronavirus outbreak by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11.