by - June 24, 2020 3:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking for $22 million in federal funds set aside for pandemic response to hire an additional 350 contact tracers needed as the number of COVID-19 cases…
by - June 23, 2020 6:02 pm
Arkansas College for Health Education (ACHE) will begin accepting applications for its school of physical therapy July 1. The three-year program will focus on hands-on, clinical experience with students graduating…
by - June 23, 2020 3:56 pm
After being leery of earlier dire predictions about COVID-19 infections in the state, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (June 23) said Arkansans should take serious the modeling that shows the…
by - June 23, 2020 3:01 pm
A public service campaign starting June 23 will encourage Arkansans in the central part of the state to seek medical care that they have delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic….
by - June 22, 2020 5:48 pm
Walmart’s newest health and wellness clinic prototype in Springdale is the retail giant’s latest iteration of expanded services, and is the fourth health clinic located within a store. The store…
by - June 22, 2020 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday (June 22) the state is “not backing off testing,” and said President Donald Trump’s “flippant” comment about slowing down COVID-19 testing does not reflect the…
by - June 22, 2020 12:59 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced on Monday (June 22) a $286,000 grant to the Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation to address the recent spike in COVID-19…
by - June 22, 2020 12:01 pm
Arkansas’ former state Medicaid director says COVID-19 deaths peaked earlier and higher nationally than many thought, but then the number of deaths fell farther and faster than was generally recognized…
by - June 21, 2020 10:01 am
The strongest determinants of your health are not your genes, gender, how far you can walk or even if you have good health insurance. The strongest factors that shape your…
by - June 19, 2020 3:29 pm
With known COVID-19 cases hitting a new record and cities acting or considering rules to require the use of face masks, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (June 19) announced new…
by - June 18, 2020 3:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (June 18) extended by 45 days the state’s emergency public health order, and recited a passage from the order that makes it clear cities can’t…
by - June 18, 2020 12:50 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. announced Thursday (June 18) a partnership with Heartland Pharmacy to offer COVID-19 antibody testing to the public. Namida Lab announced in April it would…
by - June 17, 2020 5:29 pm
On a day when Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced relaxed rules for nursing home visitations, the head of the state’s leading medical research and training institution predicted an alarming rise in…
by - June 17, 2020 4:04 pm
As Arkansas’ COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, the Fort Smith metro continues to see more positive diagnoses of the virus. As of Wednesday (June 17), there were seven patients with…
by - June 16, 2020 8:41 pm
The Jonesboro School District, the largest in Northeast Arkansas, has tentatively decided to open its doors to students starting Aug. 13, according to a release from the school. The announcement…
by - June 16, 2020 3:37 pm
Tests have been conducted among about 13,000 residents and staff in Arkansas nursing homes as of June 13, with a lot more required to meet Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s goal of…
by - June 16, 2020 11:20 am
Walmart announced Monday (June 15) the acquisition of certain assets of health services platform CareZone for an undisclosed amount. Included in the deal are the technology platform, patents and intellectual…
by - June 15, 2020 3:35 pm
There is no slowdown in the rise of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, especially in the state’s northwest corner that accounted for 46% of the 390 new community cases reported Monday…
by - June 13, 2020 6:05 pm
Modeling recently prepared and presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shows that new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas could reach around 1,350 per day by Sept. 27, with…
by - June 12, 2020 3:13 pm
Arkansas Children’s announced Friday (June 12) it would make a number of cost-saving cuts including layoffs of 25 workers. “We are collectively living through the most difficult health crisis of…
