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Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has filed a lawsuit against retailer Family Dollar for selling potentially harmful or contaminated products following a massive rodent infestation at its West Memphis distribution center. The complaint alleges that Family Dollar, under the parent company…

The Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute recently began implementing an immersive virtual reality system for physical therapy. The REAL® Immersive System uses virtual reality to engage and motivate patients to complete their course of rehabilitation via a fun, virtual environment with…

During a media briefing Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the expansion of the Intensive Supervision Program to monitor high-risk offenders, the resignation of Arkansas Health Secretary Dr. Jose Romero, and gave updates on Covid-19. Hutchinson said the recent uptick in…

In the United States alone during 2019, nearly 69,000 people donated a total of 85,681 corneas for transplants that completely transformed the lives of people from being blind to having sight. More than 95 percent of those corneal transplants were…

Arkansas Research Alliance celebrated Tuesday the addition of two new ARA Scholars and six ARA Fellows to its ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows. The Arkansas Research Alliance operates as a public-private partnership and invests in research to stimulate innovation,…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, medical providers are discovering new tools to battle the deadly virus. One of these tools is monoclonal antibodies, also known as mAbs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) of two monoclonal antibody treatments…

Doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently activated the first lung biopsy robot in Arkansas. The robot allows doctors to discover and biopsy previously undetectable cancerous nodules in the far reaches of the lungs. “This enables…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will begin offering third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to qualifying individuals on Monday, Sept. 27, at the Vaccine Clinic at 401 S. Monroe St. in Little Rock. This clinic also…

The FDA National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) in Jefferson celebrated its 50th anniversary and renewed its strategic partnership with the Arkansas Research Alliance this week. FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock and Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a five-year renewal of…

Lineus Medical has been cleared to sell its first medical device, which aims to reduce mechanical complications with IV catheters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Fayetteville-based medical company’s SafeBreak Vascular product for sale. The company announced…