The Medical College of Wisconsin will open Wisconsin’s first Trauma Recovery Center at ThriveOn King in Bronzeville, pairing therapy with case management and social supports. Funding and hiring are already underway.

Aurora reports $1.93B in community benefit for Wisconsin in 2025, funding mobile clinics, family supports and suicide‑prevention screenings across the state.

A bat in Racine County tested positive for rabies. Public health officials quarantined and vaccinated exposed animals and urge residents to report exposures and keep pets current on vaccines.

The state’s Fast Forward grants send roughly $2.4 million to train paramedics, with Superior Air‑Ground Ambulance and a Beloit partnership among the recipients. The awards are aimed at filling vacancies and easing tuition hurdles for EMTs moving up to paramedic roles.

State officials say mosquitoes in Milwaukee and a bird in Bayfield County tested positive for West Nile; no human cases yet, but residents are urged to take precautions.

State officials warned that a Reuben‑flavored bratwurst sold at Rackow Family Sausage in Juda contains undeclared soy and eggs. People with allergies should check their freezers and seek care if ill.

A 6-year-old in Tigerton received the first rabies shot after a bat tested positive; local officials urge quick wound care and pet vaccinations.

MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary runs twice‑monthly free lead screenings, hands out lead‑safe kits and connects families to follow‑up care in Milwaukee’s hardest‑hit neighborhoods.

Children’s Wisconsin says 11 children needed critical asthma care in June, including two deaths. Doctors warn hot weather, pollen and skipped meds can trigger dangerous attacks.

Tim and Barbara Michels gave a $27M gift to MCW, renaming its Center for Cancer Discovery and boosting rare-cancer research in Milwaukee.

John R. Raymond Sr. is stepping down as president of the Medical College of Wisconsin after 16 years. The college will launch a national search while Raymond transitions to the faculty.

State health officials are investigating a small cluster of mpox cases in Wisconsin and urging people at higher risk to consider vaccination and watch for symptoms.

A new peer‑reviewed paper using Wisconsin Longitudinal Study data finds older adults who vote had markedly lower mortality up to 15 years later — but authors caution the link is associative, not causal.