
Are all Colorado Symphony stringed instrument musicians right-handed, or must they play that way to avoid bumping into their neighbor?
A symphony performance, with everyone in sync, bowing in the same direction, is really a clear display of both group coordination and individual ambidexterity.

By John Daley

Colorado just recorded its lowest number of COVID hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic
There were 64 people hospitalized with COVID in Colorado as of Wednesday, June 14.

By John Daley

She worked 365 days a year and made minimum wage. A judge just awarded her almost $850,000
Aleta Ayo was tasked with caring for over six people at a time and was the sole employee at Meadow Vista Assisted Living.

By John Daley

Colorado is getting hotter, but many residents lack access to indoor cooling
A survey of diverse Denver neighborhoods found nearly a quarter of people with yearly incomes below $35,000 lack access to cooling.

By John Daley

COVID emergency declarations have ended. Colorado health officials say they have the tools and the experience for what’s next
The highly contagious virus is still spreading across the state.

By John Daley

How the tobacco industry made it cool to smoke in Colorado’s communities of color
In Denver, it was Black and Hispanic neighborhoods that the tobacco industry often targeted with widespread advertising and other tactics.

By John Daley

Colorado to get $32 million settlement from Juul, the vaping company sued over its marketing to teens
Colorado and other states sued Juul over its marketing practices, which were found to target young people and misrepresent the health risks of its products.

By John Daley

Long before Denver was here, nearly 50 Native American tribes called the Front Range home
Momentum is building to revisit the past with an eye toward restoration and reconciliation.

By John Daley

15,000 Coloradans have died due to COVID, a loss of historic proportions
Colorado’s first COVID-19 death was on March 13, 2020.

By John Daley

As gun deaths rise, Colorado is trying something new — a public health approach to gun violence prevention
Here’s what that will look like.


Democrats in Colorado introduce bills to rein in health care costs
The proposals would reduce premiums, increase hospital profit transparency, and lower prescription drug costs.

By John Daley

Most mask requirements will end at UCHealth and Denver Health
Substantial decreases in COVID-19 and influenza cases guided the decision.

By John Daley

Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans could lose Medicaid coverage after the COVID emergency declarations end
The COVID-19 public health emergency declarations ends in May.

By John Daley

Colorado lawmakers to consider allowing safe injection sites for supervised drug use
The measure would let local governments decide whether people would be able to use illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl under the supervision of medical professionals.


Centura Health, one of Colorado’s biggest hospital networks, is splitting up
Centura says there will be no disruption to patient care.

By John Daley

As many as 1 in 10 Coloradans may have been hit by long COVID, a report says
A first-of-its-kind report investigates the statewide toll of the 650,000 people in Colorado who could be COVID-19 “long-haulers.”

By John Daley