Singing River unveils new cancer center
Singing River Gulfport held a ribbon cutting to unveil their third state-of-the-art Singing River Cancer Center. Singing River Gulfport Cancer Center focuses on an array of cancer care including cancer…
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MSDH reports 822 COVID-19 cases and 46 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 822 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 46 deaths. Twelve of these deaths occurred between August 27th and September 29th. An…
Mississippi official: Seniors are priority for booster shots
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi health officials say booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics, and people over the age of 65 are a priority for the extra jab. Eligibility for…
MSDH reports 1,101 COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 cases of COVID-19 today and 12 new deaths. All twelve of those deaths occurred between September 24th…
Mississippi reports two more child deaths from COVID
BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi health officials say two more children have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s pediatric death toll from the virus to nine. State Epidemiologist Paul Byers told our media partner the Sun Herald Wednesday both of the…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available at County Health Departments
JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning today, appointments for a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics for those who qualify. Appointments can be made through https://covidvaccine.umc.edu or by calling the COVID-19 hotline at 877-978-6453. Booster shots…
Drug Free Pain Management Awareness Month
In honor of Drug Free Pain Management Awareness Month, Memorial’s orthopedic clinic is having patient success with the Iovera treatment. The non-opioid pain reliever Ioavera is used to treat specific…
CDC warns of robust flu season
Medical experts are advising South Mississippians to get their flu vaccines as early as October as this year’s flu season may see a sharp rise in cases over last year.…
MSDH reports 1,098 COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,098 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 50 deaths. Twenty-eight deaths occurred between August 26th and September 28th. Twenty-two deaths occurred…
Masks to become optional in Ocean Springs School District beginning on September 30th
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (OSSD) -- Following the continued decline in both school district and local COVID-19 cases, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted on Wednesday to remove the mask requirement for students, staff, and visitors while on…
Memorial Hospital’s NICU celebrates 25 years
Memorial Hospital took a moment this afternoon during NICU Awareness Month to celebrate 25 years taking care of the tiniest patients on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Several Memorial neonatologists, neonatal…
Coastal Family Health Center gives COVID-19 vaccines on the go
The Coastal Family Health Center rolled its new mobile vaccine unit out to the Kroc Center today to give out free COVID vaccines and COVID tests.…
COVID-19 boosters are now available on the Coast
The COVID-19 booster shots are now officially available along the Coast to anyone eligible. Retail pharmacies including CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, as well as local pharmacies and clinics,…
MSDH reports 1,520 COVID-19 cases and 58 deaths statewide
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,520 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 58 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between September 1st and September 26th and 39 deaths…
Decrease in COVID cases along the Coast
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are starting to decrease here along the Coast. Exactly one month ago on August 27th when the delta variant was ripping through the state, the…
MSDH reports 1,773 COVID-19 cases and 55 deaths for the three-day period
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,773 cases of COVID-19 and 55 new deaths for the three-day period running from September 24th…
MSDH reports 1,505 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,505 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 30 deaths. Nine of these deaths occurred between September 20th…
MGCCC nursing program named best in state by nursing organization
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked as the best community college program in Mississippi for the third year in a row by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. MGCCC’s program received a 99.35 out of a…
MSDH reports 2,071 new COVID-19 cases and 42 deaths
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,071 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 42 deaths. Twenty-four of those deaths occurred between September 12th and September…
MS Public University board bans COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The board that governs Mississippi’s public universities is prohibiting schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staff. The board took another vote because there was confusion over…
Latest community COVID update from Singing River Health System
While Singing River Health System has seen a decline in the number of COVID patients since its high of 150 just a couple of weeks ago, CEO…
MSDH reporting 2,687 cases of COVID-19 and 56 deaths for the three-day period
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,687 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 56 deaths for the three-day period September 17th through September…
Mississippi leads country in COVID deaths per capita
Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the number of…
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential federal advisory panel has rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden…