URI team developing smart wearable to monitor health of premature babies
Since the late 2010s, smartwatches and rings have exploded in popularity. Estimates claim nearly half of the U.S. population uses the likes of Apple...
Breaking healthcare barriers after prison
He opened his car door in the parking lot of a local steakhouse and couldn’t make himself get out. It was his first day...
Kent Hospital’s $81M expansion targets areas of demand
For Rhode Islanders, a visit to a hospital emergency room takes longer on average than it would in almost any other state in the...
Rise of concierge healthcare has raised concerns
As a nurse practitioner at Brown University Health’s East Greenwich office, Pamela Lauria has met with new patients who tell her that she’s their...
Delivering tailored meals as a health care strategy
At a glance, a Food is Medicine meal delivered by Meals on Wheels of RI Inc. might not appear different than one of the...
Could Scituate primary care safety net be an answer for R.I.?
Dr. Michael Fine says he walked into the emergency department at The Miriam Hospital in Providence and saw “people spilling into the halls all...
First-year data signals success at harm reduction center
When Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to authorize a government-regulated overdose prevention center in 2021, the novel nature of the...
German biotech company to establish U.S. headquarters in Providence
PROVIDENCE – A German biotech company is set to establish its U.S. headquarters in the capital city.
Repairon GmbH, a company working to develop new...
New ‘Express Care’ clinic bridges mental health gap
With outpatient mental health clinicians often having weekslong to monthslong waiting lists, people experiencing acute mental health difficulties often find that their only option...
Universities stocking naloxone on campus to prevent overdoses
Amid routine preparations for the school year ahead, this past summer resident assistants at universities across Rhode Island received new training on how to...
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