by - September 7, 2018 3:30 pm
The research department at Highlands Oncology Group in Rogers and Fayetteville was part of a recent clinical trial, leading to a new drug that treats breast cancer. The drug, Kisqali,…
by - September 6, 2018 11:15 am
More than 4,500 beneficiaries of the state’s Arkansas Works program were in danger of losing their health insurance Saturday, although the state’s Department of Human Services said the final numbers…
by - September 5, 2018 6:06 pm
On the day that Gov. Asa Hutchinson touted smaller state government, he was also touring a world-renowned research center in the capital city that could use expanded state support. Hutchinson…
by - August 29, 2018 6:11 pm
Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) has received a total of $50,000 in new financial contributions for its expansion. The two awards announced on Monday (Aug. 27) were for $25,000 each…
by - August 29, 2018 4:23 pm
Fayetteville-based Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (MANA) announced Wednesday (Aug. 29) an expansion to Harrison. The Breast Center, a MANA clinic, will open a breast cancer screening clinic at 502…
by - August 24, 2018 1:31 pm
Fayetteville-based medical technology company SFC Fluidics LLC recently established a partnership with JDRF to develop an insulin patch pump with open-protocol communication. The industry discovery and development partnership follows JDRF’s…
by - August 24, 2018 1:29 pm
Arkansas Children’s Little Rock will install in its hospital a Truix neo for functional brain imaging. On Friday (Aug. 24), magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology provider Megin, formerly Elekta Oy, announced the hospital…
by - August 24, 2018 12:05 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health for $3.1 million to study asthma improvements, particularly through smartphone technology. The grant will help fund…
by - August 23, 2018 6:53 pm
Mercy Clinic Sleep Medicine has completed its seven-year journey to combine sleep laboratory and clinic functions under one roof. The sleep center hosted a ribbon cutting to commemorate that combination…
by - August 22, 2018 5:18 pm
Construction on the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden County is finishing ahead of schedule and BMHCC President and CEO Brian Welton told Talk Business & Politics the doors could open by…
by - August 22, 2018 4:59 pm
Sexual assault cases continue to rise in Northwest Arkansas and until recently there was not a regional coordinator to train and assist medical professionals who conduct forensic exams following alleged…
by - August 22, 2018 4:15 am
Arkadelphia-based Ouachita Baptist University and Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced a partnership Tuesday (Aug. 21) to address the shortage of nurses in the state and region. OBU recently received approval…
by - August 17, 2018 12:09 pm
The state Medical Marijuana Commission announced Friday (Aug. 17) that it has received two varied proposals to review and score the state’s 203 applications to locate up to 32 medical…
by - August 16, 2018 10:48 am
Amy Ferrando, researcher at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to determine the best possible nutrition for…
by - August 14, 2018 9:27 pm
Three Arkansans have filed suit in U.S. District Court against the new work requirements associated with the Arkansas Works Medicaid expansion program. The suit says the federal executive branch bypassed…
by - August 9, 2018 4:38 pm
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Hospital will double the size of its Jonesboro clinic after businessman Chris Fowler and his wife Kim donated $750,000 Thursday (Aug. 9) toward the project. The…
by - August 8, 2018 2:50 pm
Scott Pace, CEO of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, will leave his post and join Impact Management Group (IMG), one of the state’s top governmental affairs firms. Pace will become a…
by - August 8, 2018 1:06 pm
The intervention cardiology team at NEA Baptist recently became the first hospital in Arkansas to offer patients with coronary artery disease the newest-generation Abbott XIENCE Sierra heart stent. Dr. Anthony…
by - August 8, 2018 10:36 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will use a $500,000 gift from UA alumni Kelly and Steve Barnes to create the Kelly and Steve…
by - August 7, 2018 2:28 pm
Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell, a pediatric program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will use a three-year, $651,000 grant from the Schmieding Foundation to expand programs…
