Medical experts say climate change will affect nearly every aspect of public health - and many of those impacts are already being felt - but little to no climate funding has reached the budgets of many public health departments. Read more»

The TUSD Governing Board reviewed whether to spend $2.2 million in dwindling pandemic relief funds to encourage staffers to get their second COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said he expects the CDC to allow the additional booster shots for more adults. Read more»

The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring the startling spread of monkeypox. Read more»

The U.S. Senate, along party lines, passed a sweeping energy, health care, climate and tax package Sunday afternoon, following an overnight marathon of votes that resulted in just a handful of notable changes to the legislation. Read more»

Monkeypox cases in Pima County are expected to grow, with residents most at risk being people with multiple intimate partners, Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen said. Local groups are fighting a false perception the painful infection only affects gay men. Read more»

Hard zoning or a conditional use permit? The Pima County supervisors must decide whether neighbors get a say in the location of new marijuana dispensaries. Marana is eying new impact fees and the public is invited to be heard. Read more»

President Joe Biden - who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster doses - tested positive Thursday for COVID-19, and is experiencing “very mild symptoms” while being treated with Paxlovid, an antiviral medication approved to treat the coronavirus. Read more»

Only 3% of children under five years old in Pima County have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine, roughly a month after the shots became available to younger kids. Read more»

The Tucson City Council voted Tuesday to end a moratorium on evicting residents from city-owned housing. About 190 tenants owe more than $135,000 in back rent to the city, but much of that shortfall should be covered by rental assistance funds. Read more»

Pima County reported its first case of monkeypox on Tuesday, with supplies of vaccines arriving soon for people who come into contact with the virus. The BA.5 variant of COVID is spreading quickly, officials said. Read more»

Children from 6 months of age and up are now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 - here is an explanation of what’s known about the two coronavirus vaccines for the youngest children, and how they’re different from their adult and older kid counterparts. Read more»

PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are a large group of human-made chemicals that are used widely in consumer products and industry - chemicals the EPA recently issued new warnings about in drinking water even at very low levels. Read more»

Pima County residents should stay safe and wear masks indoors in public for the July 4 weekend, the Health Department warned, as COVID cases and hospitalizations remain "high" in Maricopa and Pinal counties and "medium" closer to Tucson. Read more»

Pima County parents will be able to vaccinate their children aged 6 months to 5 years against COVID-19 starting Tuesday, after Pfizer and Moderna shots for young kids were approved. The Health Department has already pre-ordered 2,000 doses for children. Read more»

Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey has tested positive for COVID-19, his office confirmed Monday as the Republican called off plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border with former Vice President Mike Pence. Read more» 1