by - September 25, 2020 4:25 pm
For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases totaled more than 1,100, with the cumulative number of confirmed and probable cases approaching 80,000, according to Friday’s (Sept. 25)…
by - September 24, 2020 4:34 pm
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday was 1,193, with 1,030 of those being from the traditional PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and 163 were positives from antigen tests,…
by - September 23, 2020 6:05 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the Natural State and since mid-September the transmission rate in Northeast Arkansas has been the highest in the state, according to the Arkansas…
by - September 23, 2020 5:05 pm
Hopes that lower COVID-19 case numbers in recent days would be a trend were dashed Wednesday (Sept. 23) when the Arkansas Department of Health reported 874 new cases and 190…
by - September 23, 2020 1:59 pm
Walmart will test drone deliveries of COVID-19 home test kits in cooperation with Quest Diagnostics and DroneUp in Las Vegas and Cheektowago, N.Y., beginning in early October. Tom Ward, senior…
by - September 23, 2020 11:03 am
The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved individual health insurance rate increases ranging from 2.9% for Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield to 4.9% for Ambetter. Average rate increases, with the…
by - September 22, 2020 3:49 pm
More testing, more flu shots and improved contact tracing are part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s “winter strategy” to battle COVID-19, and how he hopes to reverse a trend that has…
by - September 22, 2020 11:45 am
During the past six months, the world has become infinitely more familiar with charts and graphs. COVID-19 and its associated “curves” and “spikes” are prominent conversation points in our daily…
by - September 22, 2020 10:50 am
It’s a game-changer, part two. That’s the claim by Kyle Parker, CEO of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), about buying Golden Living’s former headquarters building in Fort Smith…
by - September 21, 2020 5:49 pm
Deaths, hospitalizations, and ventilator use rose by double-digit numbers, according to data posted Monday (Sept. 21) by the Arkansas Department of Health. Total deaths were 1,197 as of Monday, with…
by - September 18, 2020 5:00 pm
A record number of antigen test results were posted Friday (Sept. 18) by the Arkansas Department of Health, with the report also including 1,135 new positive cases. Of those, 724…
by - September 17, 2020 4:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Thursday (Sept. 17) reported more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, with 223 of those coming from antigen testing. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the increased…
by - September 17, 2020 1:02 pm
The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) elected nine new members to serve on its board of directors. ACIA is a statewide medical cannabis industry association representing cultivators, dispensary operators, and…
by - September 17, 2020 10:58 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Sept. 17) that a proposed initiated act to overturn a state law expanding optometric procedures does not qualify for the November ballot. The measure…
by - September 17, 2020 10:17 am
Marijuana has gotten plenty of attention in Arkansas since November 2016 when the state’s voters passed Amendment 98, which legalized medical marijuana. But marijuana’s more sober cousin, cannabidiol (CBD), derived…
by - September 16, 2020 3:29 pm
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to medical device startup Lapovations LLC of Fayetteville. The funding of $999,429 is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant….
by - September 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows success in containing the virus in the state, but provides a reminder as to the deadly nature…
by - September 15, 2020 4:41 pm
The good news is long-term projections for COVID-19 cases in Arkansas is down from previous reports. The bad news is there remains “significant growth” in new cases and deaths, according…
by - September 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday (Sept. 15) reported 139 “probable” COVID-19 related deaths. The update came on the…
by - September 15, 2020 2:32 pm
After an extensive national search, Arkansas Children’s has named Dr. Pete Mourani as president of Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) and senior vice president and chief research officer for the…
