A study by the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence found that women and children make up the majority of victims of domestic violence homicides in the state. According to the lead researcher, access to guns and a lack of affordable housing could be contributing factors.

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. The Midwest Newsroom has found that progress is uneven across Iowa's school districts. Private schools are exempt from the testing requirement.

Michael J. Welsh has won the Lasker Award and the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his contributions to cystic fibrosis treatment.

Local and state health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Marshalltown may be linked to cooling towers. The state has confirmed 34 cases in the county since the end of August, resulting in the death of one person.

Iowa has one of the lowest rates of OB-GYNs in the country, and some are concerned Iowa's abortion restrictions may be driving some doctors away.

Lawmakers warn the arrangement Eli Lilly and Pfizer have with telehealth platforms may lead to conflicts of interest, subpar patient care and increase in federal health care spending.

Some programs that help low-income Iowans access healthy foods are at risk after federal SNAP-Ed funding was eliminated in the major tax and spending bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last month.

Transgender Iowans on Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income individuals, are having to find other ways to pay for some gender-affirming care after state lawmakers passed restrictions in the 2025 legislative session.

Proposed cuts could leave a program meant to investigate instances of abuse against individuals with mental illness from harm at risk.

This week marks one year since a state law went into effect banning abortion when cardiac activity is detected, with some exceptions. The law has had drastic effects on abortion care in the state.