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Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is one of the 18 hospitals in the Saint Luke's Health System. Two-thirds of the COVID-19 patients transferred to Saint Luke's from rural areas need intensive care. "We get the sickest of the sick," says Dr. Marc Larsen.

Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity

In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.

A new study offers a systematic look at what midwives can and can't do in different states, offering evidence that empowering them could boost maternal and infant health.

Does A Larger Role For Midwives Mean Better Care?

States that give midwives a greater role in patient care achieve better results on key measures of maternal and neonatal health, according to a new study.

The Pico C is an automated beer-brewing device, or "beerbot," that can be monitored remotely from a smartphone or tablet.

Rise Of The Beerbots: Is Tech Taking The Craft Out Of Homebrewing?

Automated systems have turned the messy, ancient art of brewing into a tidy hobby requiring fairly minimal skill, and of course, a smartphone or tablet. Critics ask: Where's the craft in that?

Investigators with special counsel Robert Mueller's office have interdicted at least two wealthy Russians on their way into the United States, according to CNN.

The Russia Investigations: On The Hunt For Duffel Bags Full Of Cash

Investigators for Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller head out to greet arriving Russian oligarchs while others are now under sanctions. And Mr. Zuckerberg comes to #ThisTown.

House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to reporters after a meeting with President Trump, who came to Capitol Hill to rally GOP lawmakers behind the Republican health care overhaul.

In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'

House Republicans are poised to vote on legislation to repeal and replace key parts of the Affordable Care Act, despite ongoing opposition from hard-line conservatives.

A shopper pays cash for sales merchandise on Dec. 26, 2000 in Austin, Texas. The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, in what would amount to a fundamental rethink of our national currency.

The U.S. is considering a radical rethinking of the dollar for today's digital world

The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know.

Christopher Glenn of Melrose, Ore., installed a home standby generator after a 2019 snowstorm knocked out power to his house and business for a week.

Home generator sales are booming with mass outages, climate change and COVID

More extreme weather can mean extended blackouts, and it's especially disruptive for those working at home. Owners and experts offer guidance on what kind of generator to get and how to use it safely.

Shohei Ohtani says he's sad, shocked over Mizuhara's gambling and theft allegations

The Los Angeles Dodgers fired Ippei Mizuhara last week. Three months earlier, the team called Mizuhara "Shohei's best buddy."

FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke shows a paper with the name of the Korea Republic as Brazilian presenter Fernanda Lima looks on during the final draw of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Friday.

World Cup 2014 Draw Is Set: U.S. Will Face Germany, Portugal, Ghana

Currently the world's No. 14 team, the U.S. must finish in the top two among Germany (No. 2), Portugal (No. 5) and Ghana to advance. Another group will pit England against Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica. The tournament begins in Brazil in June.

From the 455 global health and development stories we posted on our blog in 2017, here are the top 10, ranked by pageviews.

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