by - November 4, 2021 1:36 pm
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded The Centers $5 million, to be distributed over two years, through its Community Mental Health Center Grant Program. It’s the…
by - November 4, 2021 7:50 am
Arkansas Urology announced plans to open an advanced imaging center at its Little Rock clinic location, which will feature a $6 million upgrade in equipment and facilities. The center will…
by - November 3, 2021 5:07 pm
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas had indicted Billy Joe Taylor of Lavaca with health care fraud in connection with over $100 million dollars in false…
by - November 3, 2021 1:10 pm
U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Madison Marsh was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday (Nov. 2) as part of her family’s ongoing effort to push for more pancreatic cancer research and funding….
by - November 3, 2021 12:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders helped Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield celebrate the official opening of its new 81,000-square-foot Northwest Arkansas corporate center in Springdale on Wednesday (Nov. 3). Speakers…
by - November 2, 2021 2:35 pm
When federal regulators green-light the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said doses formulated for the age group will be “immediately available” through Arkansas Department of Health…
by - November 1, 2021 10:18 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences startup InterveXion Thearapeutics has been awarded a $13.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund a three-year Phase 2 clinical trial…
by - October 27, 2021 7:23 pm
On Wednesday (Oct. 27), Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed a lawsuit against a company for purportedly scamming an Arkansas hospital for more than $10 million. The lawsuit filed against…
by - October 20, 2021 1:46 pm
Amy Wenger has been promoted to vice chancellor of the Northwest Arkansas regional campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Fayetteville. Wenger will begin the job on Dec….
by - October 19, 2021 5:19 pm
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University and Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro have reached an affiliation agreement that will allow NYITCOM’s…
by - October 19, 2021 3:13 pm
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded a two-year, $5 million grant to Springdale-based nonprofit…
by - October 18, 2021 5:58 pm
Startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas has selected five new companies to participate in its next cohort that launches on Nov. 2. For the 2021 program, the HealthTech…
by - October 15, 2021 10:54 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI), the research arm of Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive $7.2 million in funding over…
by - October 14, 2021 7:53 am
From an early age, she dreamed of becoming a nurse. Now with high school behind her, she is ready to take the leap and start her career in health care….
by - October 13, 2021 5:07 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s battle against COVID-19 is proving successful. As of Wednesday (Oct. 13), the university had seven active cases of the virus, all of whom…
by - October 12, 2021 2:13 pm
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine will host a free webinar next week titled, “The Future of Human-Robot Interaction.” The webinar, which is part of NYITCOM’s Artificial Intelligence Series, will feature…
by - October 12, 2021 1:32 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. recently announced a tear donation campaign and clinical trial recruitment site as it develops a tear-based breast cancer screening test. Namida Lab’s first product,…
by - October 11, 2021 7:23 pm
The Fort Smith School Board voted four to three during a called meeting Monday (Oct. 11) to end the district’s mandate requiring face coverings in the schools. The board voted…
by - October 10, 2021 10:01 am
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a ribbon-cutting and grand opening at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 to celebrate the completion of an 81,000-square-foot office building for Arkansas Blue Cross…
by - October 8, 2021 7:27 am
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) received one of 12 awards made by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Appalachian…
