by - October 23, 2020 3:19 pm
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) seroprevalence study shows that 3.5% of Arkansans have had COVID-19, roughly the same percentage of population of the 104,135 known cumulative cases…
by - October 23, 2020 8:20 am
Walmart filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday (Oct. 22), asking for clarity to pharmacists’ requirements when…
by - October 22, 2020 5:22 pm
New daily COVID-19 cases again topped 1,000 in Thursday’s (Oct. 22) report, and the number of public school districts in “red zones” rose to 42, up from 26 a week…
by - October 22, 2020 1:45 pm
Sam’s Club is throwing its hat into the telehealth arena by partnering with 98point6 to offer subscriptions for an initial quarterly charge of $20 and quarterly renewals after that priced…
by - October 22, 2020 12:47 pm
Preferred Family Healthcare, a Springfield, Mo.-based mental healthcare provider, will pay $6.5 million after reaching a settlement with the state, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Thursday (Oct. 22). The…
by - October 21, 2020 3:24 pm
With another double-digit rise in the number of known COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,100 new cases reported, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (Oct. 21) there is no part of…
by - October 20, 2020 4:06 pm
A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how physical activity improves bone…
by - October 20, 2020 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is on a testing regimen after possible exposure to a person with COVID-19, and the potential exposure resulted in his weekly briefing on Tuesday (Oct. 20) being…
by - October 19, 2020 4:19 pm
With total cumulative COVID-19 cases approaching 100,000 in Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (Oct. 19) he is hoping for a reversal of the trend in recent weeks in which…
by - October 16, 2020 4:20 pm
New COVID-19 cases again topped 1,000 in Arkansas and confirmed deaths rose above 1,500 in Friday’s (Oct. 16) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. Total cumulative cases rose by…
by - October 15, 2020 5:49 pm
If you need a reminder that COVID-19 is still a serious threat, welcome to Thursday. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported a record number of new cases, and the…
by - October 14, 2020 4:30 pm
With COVID-19 cases and deaths continuing to rise, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Oct. 14) announced a plan to use an initial allotment of 100,000 rapid test kits and the…
by - October 14, 2020 4:17 pm
Arkansas Children’s has a new chief clinical and academic officer in Dr. Frederick “Rick” Barr. The new role was created to elevate physician leadership and bridge operational, clinical and academic…
by - October 14, 2020 2:56 pm
The Source, a medical marijuana dispensary in Bentonville, is in the initial planning phase to relocate to a larger location near Interstate 49 in Rogers. According to a preliminary development…
by - October 13, 2020 8:38 pm
A first-of-its-kind study by UAMS will test whether deliveries of healthy food, along with recipes and education materials, can help reduce type 2 diabetes among food-insecure rural Arkansans. The National…
by - October 13, 2020 6:17 pm
A COVID-19 modeling update from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences reports “significant growth in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths” in recent weeks, but also includes estimates of reduced…
by - October 13, 2020 8:02 am
Disruptions to our normal routines and way of life have become commonplace during the last eight months. As we adjust to life during COVID, we often talk of a “new…
by - October 12, 2020 3:18 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped above 600 in Monday’s (Oct. 12) report from the Arkansas Department of Health. The number of active cases and Arkansans on ventilators also rose, with total known…
by - October 12, 2020 1:49 pm
Hospitals and clinics across Northwest Arkansas have modified their guidelines for visitors, based on infectious disease experts’ recommendations. Hospital officials said the shift is possible because the limited visits enacted…
by - October 9, 2020 5:39 pm
It’s been a tough start to October in Arkansas on the COVID-19 front. The number of known cumulative cases rose almost 7% and the number of confirmed deaths rose almost…
