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News

Is it flu or COVID? At-home combo tests can tell

On October 7, the FDA authorized another over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 and flu combo test kit. One in five (20%) St. Louis adults surveyed reported hearing about it this week, an increase from 9% who had heard about it one week prior.   How does the combo test kit work?  The Healgen Rapid Check COVID-19/Flu A&B Test is made […]

4 out of 5 St. Louis adults trust food safety

Asked if they trust the safety of the food they buy in stores or restaurants, 74% of St. Louis adults surveyed say they “mostly trust it,” and 9% say they “trust it completely.”  About 12% said they “mostly do not trust it,” and 5% said they “don’t trust it at all.”  Trust in food safety […]

St. Louis has a 24/7 sobering support center

If you’ve never heard of a sobering support center, you’re not alone. Only 13% of St. Louis adults surveyed had heard of it, and of those, only 1 in 4 knew the name or address of St. Louis’s center.  What is a sobering support center?  A sobering support center is a better community response to public intoxication. It’s a […]