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First Travel Related Zika Case in Harrison County

Today, the Mississippi Department of Health reports one new travel related case of Zika virus in Harrison County. This is the second case of Zika reported this month in Harrison County. This brings the 2016 total to 17 in Mississippi.…

Success of Ice Bucket Challenge

The ice bucket challenge that was all over social media in 2014 helped raise money for research that discovered the ability to identify genes that could make a person susceptible to the debilitating disease. News 25’s Katarina Luketich caught up…

Stone County Hospital Receives New Ambulance

Employees stood outside of Stone County Hospital this morning looking like kids on Christmas morning. Their brand new state-of-the-art ambulance rolled up after traveling two days to make it to South Mississippi. Paramedic Supervisor Marilynn Mallett tells News 25 this…

Sweets and Champagne Fundraiser

One in every four deaths in the United States is caused by cancer, which is why 300 people came together tonight to raise their glass in an effort to create more birthdays. The Gulf Coast American Cancer Society hosted the…

St. Joseph Hospice Opens New Location

St. Joseph Hospice provides peace, comfort, and dignity to those facing terminal illness. They’ve opened the doors to their most recent facility in Gulfport. The new state-of-the-art facility located on Broad Avenue offers 13 private rooms providing a sense of…

Disabled Veterans Receive Special Bikes

Two disabled veterans will now be riding in style thanks to a generous donation. AMBUCS is a veteran cycle program that looks for restaurants and local clubs to help them raise money to give disabled vets bicycles made specifically for…

What is Cupping Therapy? 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps is making waves in the pool and on the internet as he’s been spotted with mysterious pink spots covering his body at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more details on the…

Three New West Nile Virus Cases in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to eight. The reported cases are in Hinds (2) and Lowndes counties. So far this year, human cases…

The City of Bay St. Louis BOIL WATER ADVISORY

The City of Bay St. Louis has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY for parts of the City near the Waveland city limit lines along Old Spanish Trail. Due to a contractor hitting a fire hydrant, the water has had to…

Warriors for Willow Walk This Saturday

One Coast family’s three-year-old is fighting for her life and they need your help. Willow Cannan is the daughter of Amber Olsen and Tom Cannan. She suffers from a rare genetic disease affecting less than 50 children in the world.…

Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday

Angela Wolfe and Amber Olsen came to News 25 today and told us about Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency and the Warriors For Willow Walk will be held Saturday August 6th 8 am to 10 am at Ocean Springs / Biloxi Bridge.…

Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday

News 25' s Laurene Callander tells us about the Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday August 6th 8 am to 10 am at Ocean Springs / Biloxi Bridge. for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency funding to help find a cure. You can help…

Lt. Governor Reeves on CDC Zika Money

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and other state leaders hope to purpose the $400,000 received from the CDC for Zika research to help prevent more cases of the virus in our state. Mississippi is one of the states to receive a…

Medical Partnership to Fight Diabetes

One out of every eleven people in America lives with diabetes. That number is even higher in Mississippi, but that number could decrease thanks to a new partnership between the National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute at Tradition and the…

Zika Case Reported In Harrison County

The first case of travel-related Zika on the Coast has been reported in Harrison County. In this case, the South Mississippi resident had recently traveled to Honduras. This is one of three new cases of travel-related Zika to be reported…

Two New Cases of Zika in Mississippi

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports two new cases of Zika, bringing the 2016 total to 11 in Mississippi. The cases were a resident of Oktibbeha County who recently traveled to St. Lucia and a Neshoba County resident…

Free Back To School Immunizations

Biloxi Excel by Five and Coastal Family Health Care are teaming up to help kids get their immunization shots before they head back to school. Saturday, the center gave free shots to any child with an insurance card, photo id…

Immunization Shots Available

Another Coast organization seeks to help parents before the start of the school year. Biloxi Excel by 5 will launch its immunization fair tomorrow morning at the Coastal Family Health Center on Division Street. Free vaccines will be available from…

Children’s Health Fair Saturday at Edgewater Mall

To likely the joy of parents and the dismay of children, Coast students will be headed back to school in just under two weeks. Before they head back, one Coast rotary club is making sure children are equipped with everything…

Immunization Fair For Children

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Dr. Wendy Williams and Susan Hunt about the Immunization Fair for Children this Saturday July 23rd at the Coastal Family Health Center.

A Lung Cancer Vaccine Was Created In This Lab

Make the rounds with a family doctor through the streets of Havana's neighborhoods and visit the lab where researchers created a lung cancer vaccine, sparking interest in the United States.

Harrison County Joins Steppin’ Up Campaign

One Coast county is trying to do its part to keep people with serious mental illnesses out of jail and get the help they need. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors recently agreed to join the Steppin’ Up Initiative. Each…

Three New Zika Cases in Mississippi

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports three new cases of Zika virus. This brings the 2016 total to eight. The cases were in residents from Chickasaw, Hinds and Rankin counties who recently traveled to St. Thomas, Nicaragua and…