Health

Memorial Hospital COVID-19 testing locations

Memorial Hospital is committed to stopping the spread of infection by operating the following convenient clinics for COVID-19 testing. There’s a new location at Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Building in D’Iberville open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.…

Biloxi VA receives Moderna vaccine

After originally expecting to receive their shipment of the Moderna vaccine Monday morning to being told the vaccine would come Wednesday to now receiving it earlier today, the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center has finally administered the…

Biloxi VA prepares for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrival

With COVID-19 cases surging across the nation, anticipation for the distribution of vaccines is rising. The Moderna vaccine was scheduled to arrive at the Biloxi VA Hospital Monday morning with the first vaccine being administered Tuesday. However,…

Flu Shot Friday

It is flu shot Friday on the Gulf Coast. In a partnership with the Mississippi Public Health Institute, the Coastal Family Health Care Center launched the campaign to promote health awareness and safety throughout the community. This…

Mississippi requiring hospitals to halt elective surgeries

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's coronavirus hospitalizations continue to surpass records. The state's top health official said Friday that hospitals full with COVID-19 patients can no longer handle elective surgeries, and he's requiring the facilities to start postponing many of…