Health

While the Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirms no new measles cases, pertussis cases spike alarmingly with 108 reported, underscoring the critical need for vaccinations to curb these preventable diseases.

Special event part of 11th International Breast Density and Cancer Risk Assessment Workshop from June 4-6 at Sonesta Kauaʻi Resort in Līhuʻe.

As of today, there have been no reports of outbreaks in Hawai‘i.

The UH School of Medicine is addressing the physician shortage on Kauaʻi with a new Family Medicine Residency program starting in 2026, offering aspiring doctors hands-on training directly benefiting the island’s community.

With the total of eight cases in Hawaiʻi, travelers are advised to take precautions against dengue in high-risk countries and when returning home.

The case is an adult member of the household of the child on Oʻahu who was previously confirmed to be infected April 7 after both recently returned to Hawaiʻi from traveling internationally. The adult is no longer contagious and the child has since fully recovered. No new suspected measles cases have been reported as of April 17.

Dr. Philip Verhoef highlights the critical role of vaccines in preventing the spread of this highly contagious disease if an outbreak makes it to the islands.

PulsePoint Respond is location-aware, alerting users trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and willing to assist in an emergency and notifying them if someone in a public space nearby is experiencing a cardiac emergency.

Hawaiʻi attorney general says the products, which are largely made and then illegally imported into the United States from China, also are packaged and distributed in myriad keiki-friendly flavors, playful shapes and bright colors. Some even include video games that encourage youth to earn vitural coins by vaping.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a viral disease of domestic and wild birds and is a major threat to the poultry industry and animal health.

The Hawai‘i Nurses’ Association and Wilcox Medical Center have been at loggerheads since May 2024.

The nurses at Wilcox Medical Center have been fighting for safer nurse-to-patient staffing to deliver good care for patients, said Rosalee Agas-Yuu, president of the Hawaiʻi Nurses Association.

The Hawai‘i Nurses Association, which represents the Wilcox nurses, began negotiations with Wilcox Medical Center on May 6. Their contract expired on Aug. 31.

The proclamation enables rapid deployment of resources to mitigate risks in an effort to address existing and potential impacts caused by inclement weather conditions, in this case critical fire weather that could lead to wildfires.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers will focus on Kauaʻi’s Hanalei River, where they will examine how cesspools and animal agriculture contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

From mental health and financial resources to specialty care and everything in between, you’ll discover during Saturday’s event at Kauaʻi Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waimea all the tools you need to lead a happy, healthier life.

Products include Kodiak Cakes, Good & Gather and Great Value brands sold throughout the United States, including at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai‘i.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health reports one of the new cases was associated with out-of-state exposure. The other is not associated with out-of-state exposure or linked to other prior identified cases which suggests it was locally transmitted.

While it is not possible to ensure complete eradication of norovirus, substantial preventive measures have been taken.

Starting in the 2025-26 school year, all farms that supply produce to the Department of Education will need to be Good Agricultural Practices certified through the USDA.