MSDH reporting large spike in COVID-19 cases
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a spike in reported COVID-19 cases today. The latest daily total released by the department says there are 641 new COVID-19…
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Mississippi receives nearly $13 million to aid rural Covid fight
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus, according to a news release. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving $12,918,800 through its…
Judge nears decision on future of state mental health system
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — When Michael Hogan was appointed by a federal judge to help craft a road map for the future of Mississippi’s embattled mental health care system, he planned to tour community mental health centers…
Delta variant on the rise across the Coast
While cases and deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, the delta variant is now becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. Here on the Coast, we are starting to…
Mobile medical unit to be delivered to Biloxi V.A.
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi is scheduled to receive a medical mobile unit on Friday at the VA Medical Center in Biloxi. The…
VA in Biloxi to receive Medical Mobile Unit
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is scheduled to receive a Medical Mobile Unit on Friday at the Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The MMU is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver primary care and other services to enrolled…
Health experts warn of Delta Variant
The Delta Variant could be weeks away from becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant in the country. Health experts say it spreads more easily and could be more dangerous. It’s the…
Mississippi lawmakers hear testimony on medical marijuana
By LEAH WILLINGHAM JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state, warning that officials should be careful about making a product available that has…
Molina to hold COVID-19 vaccine event in Gulfport on Saturday
MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, is hosting a series of drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations events this summer, with an immunization event at 9 a.m. in Saturday in Gulfport. The event is open to all Mississippians eligible for…
Free health screenings offered today at Feed My Sheep
Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with My Brother’s Keeper, will host free health screenings today for Gulfport’s homeless population and the general public at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 11:00…
New Orleans health system pushes further into Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A large New Orleans-based health system with hospitals in Louisiana and Mississippi plans a merger that will deepen its presence in Mississippi. Ochsner Health and Rush Health Systems said in a news release Thursday that officials…
Memorial Hospital celebrating 200th robotic bronchoscopic case
This afternoon, Memorial Hospital’s pulmonology team celebrated a huge milestone in their quest to treat and prevent lung cancer. Memorial has successfully completed 200 robotic bronchoscopic procedures with the…
Singing River Health System events this week
Singing River Health System will be holding vaccination events this week in Harrison County. The first will be Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Singing River will be…
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom. That's according to the toll recorded by Johns Hopkins University. The…
Low turnout at Singing River vaccine event
Singing River Health System has been taking COVID-19 vaccinations on the road this summer to help increase the community’s vaccination rates and stop COVID-19 from claiming more lives. Today,…
MSDH encourages students and teachers to get COVID-19 vaccine
The Mississippi State Department of Health is in the beginning stages of getting COVID vaccines into schools for students and teachers. The determination of if students and…
Mississippi has turned away hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 shots
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Due to lagging demand for shots, Mississippi has transferred well over three-quarters of a million doses from its federal coronavirus vaccine allocation to other states. The Mississippi Department of…
Spotting the signs and symptoms of a stroke
May is Stroke Awareness Month and Singing River Health System has used the past few weeks to help the public better understand the signs and symptoms of strokes. Joining us in studio today is Singing River Stroke…
Additional variants of COVID-19 cases found in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Additional cases of two variant strains of COVID-19 have been found in Mississippi, the state Health Department said Thursday. Officials said 10 additional cases of the variant that originated in South Africa have been identified in…
Gulfport woman overcomes multiple challenges, but still in need of kidney transplant
A Gulfport woman is reclaiming her independence after her kidney failed, requiring her to go on dialysis, but that’s not the only obstacle she has to face. At the young age of ten, Jana Rocker was faced…
Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S. With global vaccine supplies still tight,…
Memorial distributing first dose COVID-19 vaccines
Memorial will be distributing Pfizer COVID-19 first dose vaccinations on Saturday, May 22nd at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Additionally, COVID-19 vaccinations are now available by appointment only at the following…
May is Stroke Awareness Month
This month is Stroke Awareness Month and Singing River Hospital is making sure people are informed about strokes. Tables were set up throughout three Singing River Hospital locations conducting blood pressure screenings, educating staff and visitors on…
US COVID-19 deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day, the lowest level in 10 months, with the number of lives lost dropping to single digits in well over half the states and hitting zero…