The Indiana Department of Health reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases Friday. That comes as cases – and hospitalizations – have continued to grow in the last several weeks.

The COVID-19 delta variant accounts for more than 80 percent of sampled positive cases in Indiana. State health officials have pointed to the variant as the main driver of Indiana’s recent climb in new cases and hospitalizations.

An eastside Indianapolis church with nearly 11,000 members has been busy during the pandemic to maintain accessibility to their worshippers.

Side Effects Public Media recently received questions from audience members through our texting group, the Midwest Checkup, about how the changes wrought by the pandemic may affect child development and talked to experts to provide some answers.

As more Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, many states are beginning to lift restrictions on gatherings. But for some people, the thought of going back to a pre-pandemic lifestyle is cause for anxiety.

The $1.8 billion in funding is the largest ever injection of federal funds to Indiana schools. The money can be used to address learning loss and reimburse certain COVID-19-related expenses.

A central Indiana high school orchestra, in transition last year to e-learning due to the pandemic, decided they wanted to use music to offer comfort.

In our series of conversations with local businesses working to weather the pandemic -- coffee shops often rely on foot traffic, so what do you do when your coffee shop is located in a building that has had to close?

The pandemic and its impacts increase uncertainty, fear and stress. In our series on Indianapolis-area businesses navigating the pandemic, some businesses are able to respond directly to those feelings.

Climate change may be putting people at risk for more pandemics like COVID-19. Habitat loss due to climate is bringing animals that can transmit disease in contact with humans more often.