Category: Health

Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have implemented a fund to support Black- or African American-identifying pregnant individuals living in Henrico

By Kate Maters (VM) - One of Dr. Riva Kamat’s most jarring memories from the past year was an 11-year-old patient struggling to breathe. “He was COV

By Kate Masters (VM) - Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that the state will expand vaccine eligibility to all Virginians 16 and older by April 1

At 19, Juan Jones is a happy, healthy freshman in Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Engineering. A biomedical engineering major, Jones exe

By Kate Masters (VM) - Sam Kukich was initially excited to join a workgroup she thought would focus on improving staffing levels at Virginia nursin

By EMMA PHELPS (CNS) - More Virginia-based fresh produce will be available at Virginia’s charitable food organizations if Gov. Ralph Northam signs

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA - For more than three decades, Deputy Chief Wayne P. Harris served in law enforcement with the Rochester Police Department i

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA) - Black Americans have lost three years in life expectancy over the last two years according to estimates by the Cent

Five confirmed cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 have been identified in the Chickahominy, Chest

Dr. Kimberly Battle, who teaches at VCU School of Nursing, vaccinates her father, Phillip Battle, at the VCU Health Hub at 25th. (Photos: Thomas Kojcs