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CDC: 2 R.I. counties at high-risk level for COVID-19

Coronavirus 12/30/2022

PROVIDENCE – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday listed the COVID-19 threat level in two Rhode Island counties, Kent County and...

Mass. positive coronavirus cases up to 28

Coronavirus 03/08/2020

BOSTON (AP) — The number of people in Massachusetts who have tested positive for the new coronavirus more than doubled on Sunday to 28,...

GOOD ADVICE: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines for businesses on responding to COVID-19 at  www.cdc.gov. / AP FILE PHOTO/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Work with employees to navigate uncharted coronavirus territory

Coronavirus 03/06/2020

The early presence of COVID-19 in the state and neighboring Massachusetts has many local businesses in uncharted territory in trying to respond to the...

RIDOH to receive $1.5M in funding to combat diabetes, heart disease

Health Services 07/05/2019

PROVIDENCE – Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Thursday that the R.I. Department of Health’s Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke Program will receive $1.5 million...

DRUGMAKERS ARE PREPARING to raise prices Jan. 1 following promises that they wouldn’t raise their prices in 2018. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/KIYOSHI OTA

CDC: R.I. opioid death rate drops to 11th in U.S.

Health Services 12/24/2018

PROVIDENCE – Friday’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opioid overdose report showed a decrease in overall deaths from 326 in 2016 to 320...

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE Control and Prevention recommends getting immunized against flu. Above, the map shows that the current rates of flu are sporadic in R.I. but higher in Connecticut and Massachusetts. / COURTESY CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

DOH urges flu shots as region starts to see increased activity

Health Services 12/10/2018

PROVIDENCE — Flu activity is about level with this time last year in Rhode Island, accounting for 0.59 percent of physician office visits, but...

PRELIMINARY SHOT: Gladys Torre, a medical assistant at Brown Medicine, administers the yellow-fever vaccine to Dr. Jacob Babu, an orthopedic surgery resident at Brown Medicine, before he travels to Africa.   / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Yellow fever vaccine shortage puts strain on Brown Medicine as only...

Economic Activity 07/20/2018

When the nation’s sole yellow-fever vaccine manufacturer paused production in April during a global outbreak, local travelers had one spot for shots, a recurring...