by - July 20, 2021 7:12 pm
A strict abortion law passed in the 2021 legislative session was put on pause by a federal judge Tuesday (July 20). U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction…
by - July 20, 2021 6:41 pm
White House Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair was in Arkansas Tuesday (July 20) meeting with officials from the Arkansas Department of Health about rising COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and the…
by - July 20, 2021 12:50 pm
“Rapid community viral spread” of COVID-19 could exceed Arkansas’ previous peak numbers that included 66 deaths and more than 4,300 new cases reported in one day, according to new modeling…
by - July 19, 2021 4:31 pm
Delta Blues is a term describing music that was made and played in the Mississippi Delta region, but it could have a whole new connotation as the worst disease outbreak…
by - July 18, 2021 11:25 am
Health officials have been sounding the warning for weeks on the Delta variant of COVID-19, but it has yet to slow down the public health threat. Now, UAMS Chancellor Dr….
by - July 16, 2021 5:31 pm
With only just over a quarter of the population over 12 vaccinated in Sebastian County, the active number of COVID-19 cases in the area is rivaling what it was last…
by - July 16, 2021 10:58 am
Arkansas students’ scores on the 2021 ACT Aspire exams were down this year in all grades and subjects, a troubling but not surprising sign of the learning loss that resulted…
by - July 16, 2021 10:51 am
Arkansas has a disproportionate number of residents suffering from behavioral medical issues, and Friday (July 16) Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s health improvement arm, The Blue & You Foundation…
by - July 15, 2021 3:04 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare organization Washington Regional Medical System celebrated Thursday (July 15) the opening of the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home. The 9,980-square-foot facility at 488 E….
by - July 14, 2021 1:58 pm
Arkansas is in the midst of a COVID-19 surge due to the much more contagious Delta variant, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson told community members in Forrest City Tuesday evening (July…
by - July 14, 2021 11:22 am
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.36 million grant to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to develop a non-invasive means of detecting weaknesses…
by - July 10, 2021 8:34 pm
CARTI announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Masingill as chief business development officer, a new position for the organization, and David Muns, FACHE…
by - July 9, 2021 4:26 pm
Friday (July 9) was the third consecutive day that new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas topped 1,000, and the rise in active cases in the past three days has risen more…
by - July 8, 2021 11:22 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (July 8) a $5 million gift to support programs and expansion at Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale. It will be offered…
by - July 7, 2021 12:26 pm
Missouri-based healthcare system Mercy, which has significant operations in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith, said Wednesday (July 7) that it would require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…
by - July 7, 2021 10:37 am
Did you know that more people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the U.S. than all other cancers combined? Ninety-nine percent of all skin cancers are curable if…
by - July 7, 2021 10:30 am
A National Institutes of Health-funded collaboration between scientists at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
by - July 6, 2021 3:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (July 6) the state was “winning the (COVID) battle in April … (but) we are losing ground in July.” He called on employers to do…
by - June 30, 2021 4:00 pm
The new more contagious COVID-19 variant, known as Delta, is sweeping across the country and Arkansas and the Northeast section of the state are not immune. The Delta Variant, first…
by - June 30, 2021 11:12 am
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith will begin construction on a $162 million expansion of its emergency room and intensive care unit in early 2022 with completion estimated in 2024. The project…
