Tulane University has received an anonymous $1 million gift to establish a fund for Emerging Research in Infectious Disease.
The fund will be used to support Tulane’s research in infectious disease, providing an immediate impact in the race for treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19. It will address all aspects of the crisis, from detection to treatment to prevention by supporting Tulane’s promising research and clinical enterprise.
Ochsner Health announced key findings from a COVID-19 seroprevalence study, conducted in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes in mid-May. The study, which tested more than 2,500 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents for COVID-19 and antibodies, provides valuable insights about the true spread of the virus in our community.
Key Findings:
-7.8% of Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents have been exposed to COVID-19.
-Based on a 7.8% prevalence rate, it is presumed that more than 64,000 Jefferson and Orleans Parish residents have been infected.
The 51st graduating class of the North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology recently held a commencement program, which was socially distanced due to COVID-19.
Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) has selected David Grizzard as its chief financial officer. Grizzard, who has served as the chief operating officer at SMH since August of 2019, begins his new position immediately.
Singing River Health System and Ochsner Health have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to expand access to high-quality, cost effective care in the communities the organizations serve.
