Category Archives: News
Fauci effect responsible for increase in med school applications
Medical schools are experiencing an unprecedented surge in applications. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports an increase of 18-percent, in a phenomenon known as the "Fauci Effect." As...
Dec 12, 2020 NIAID / CC
Shreveport doctor begs residents to recommit to spread mitigation
Louisiana is in the midst of a third major wave of COVID cases and medical professionals are begging the public to recommit to masking and social distancing before they run out of healthcare capacity....
Dec 11, 2020 sergio santos / CC
State Police Trooper arrested for allegedly using excessive force against a Black man who ended up in the hospital
State Trooper Jacob Brown of Rayville has been charged with one count of Aggravated Second Degree Battery and Malfeasance in Office for allegedly using excessive and unjustifiable force during an arre...
Dec 11, 2020 LSP Trooper Jacob Brown
Gov. Edwards: Vaccination will not be mandatory
The Pfizer COVID vaccine rollout is imminent in Louisiana and Governor Edwards is imploring residents to take it when available, and maintain COVID mitigation measures until you can. A Pew poll shows ...
Dec 11, 2020
Brookshire Grocery lands name rights to arena in Bossier City
In Bossier City, the arena is now known as the Brookshire Grocery Arena. The Tyler, Texas-based chain replaces CenturyLink as the naming rights sponsor. Brad Brookshire, CEO of Brookshire Grocery said...
Dec 11, 2020
COVID rates extinguish St. James Christmas Eve bonfires for 2020
St James Parish's annual Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee have been extinguished for 2020, due to a high positivity rate of COVID cases. Parish President Pete Dufresne said large outdoor events are...
Dec 10, 2020
Panel gives FDA the green light to give Pfizer vaccine emergency authorization
Governor John Bel Edwards says it is possible we could be administering COVID vaccines to frontline healthcare workers as early as late Sunday. A panel of medical experts Thursday submitted its recomm...
Dec 10, 2020
Sen. Cassidy comments on AG Landry joining Texas lawsuit targeting mail-in ballots in battleground states
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry joins 16 other Attorneys General in supporting a lawsuit filed by Texas challenging the legitimacy of mail-in ballots in battleground states. Senator Bill Cassid...
Dec 10, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Cassidy: lawmakers near agreement on COVID relief bill
D.C. lawmakers are increasingly confident a new roughly 900 billion dollar COVID relief bill will soon be passed. Senator Bill Cassidy said one big sticking point left is Republicans want businesses t...
Dec 10, 2020
LSU Health News Orleans physician impressed with COVID vaccines
Today the FDA is expected to vote on emergency approval for the Pfizer COVID vaccine and next week they will vote on the Moderna vaccine. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Fred Lope...
Dec 10, 2020
