The Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN), administered by the Division of Biotechnology & Molecular Medicine (BioMMeD) at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $20.3 million renewal grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the primary federal agency for conducting and supportin
August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025
DePaul Community Health Centers’ Infant Empowerment and Education Program (DIEEP), Crescent City Family Services, and United Healthcare are hosting Rewriting the Narrative: Blooming in Maternal and Mental Health Summit today, Aug. 6 at Reverie Orleans, 2222 Poydras St.
The event, which is free and open to all mothers, mother figures, and those who uplift and support mothers, will begin with registration at 8 a.m., leading into opening remarks and panel discussions at 9 a.m.
August 5, 2025
The Louisiana Department of Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent infection from Vibrio vulnificus. The department is seeing a higher number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths than are typically reported.
So far in 2025, 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus have been reported among Louisiana residents. All of these patients were hospitalized, and four of these illnesses resulted in death. During the same time period over the previous 10 years, an average of seven Vibrio vulnificus cases and one death have been reported each year in Louisiana.
August 5, 2025
By: Safura Syed, Verite News - August 5, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
Hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to federal health care spending, passed last month as part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” could mean that, over the next 10 years, millions more Americans will be left without health insurance of any kind. But the sweeping domestic policy bill — which Trump signed into law on July 4 — won’t just impact American households. They could also hit public school budgets.
July 29, 2025
DePaul Community Health Centers will celebrate National Health Center Week, Aug. 2-9, by hosting several health and wellness events throughout the greater New Orleans area. National Health Center Week, sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers, is an annual celebration that raises awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers.
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