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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…
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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…
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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…
by - October 9, 2020 12:18 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded $1.3 million to study disparities in immune response to COVID-19, through serological testing in Arkansas. Serological testing…
by - October 8, 2020 4:12 pm
New known COVID-19 cases again turned higher in Thursday’s (Oct. 8) Arkansas Department of Health report, with cumulative confirmed and probable cases topping 90,000, and hospitalizations setting a new record…
by - October 7, 2020 7:12 pm
Northeast Arkansas has been at the epicenter of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in recent weeks, and the trend has extended into the area’s healthcare systems. St. Bernards has reported…
by - October 7, 2020 5:30 pm
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit another record (538) in Wednesday’s report from the Arkansas Department of Health, with total cases – those confirmed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and antigen tests…
by - October 7, 2020 1:51 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Arisa Health has finalized a deal to purchase the Wilbur D. Mills Treatment Center in Searcy. Arisa Health announced the acquisition Wednesday (Oct. 7). Financial terms of the…
by - October 6, 2020 5:35 pm
A law regulating reimbursements by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should stand because it doesn’t regulate benefits or plan administration, Arkansas Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni argued before the U.S. Supreme Court…
