Coronavirus

Strained by COVID surge, Vidant again urges awareness

With the Omicron variant spreading rapidly and COVID-19 testing numbers rising well above where they were during the ...

Coronavirus

A closer look at the Omicron variant

With a higher transmission rate than Delta, the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is causing ...

Health

ECU Health joint operating agreement takes effect

The joint operating agreement between East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant took effect Jan. 1, ...

Coronavirus

As Omicron spreads, expert urges vaccinations

Vidant Health has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past month. The hospital system ...

Health

Vidant updates visitor guidelines; cloth masks no longer allowed

Vidant Health announced Wednesday that it is updating its visitor guidelines across its entire system, as the COVID-19 ...

Coronavirus

NC positive tests, hospitalizations soar in holiday weekend

RALEIGH (AP) — Positive COVID-19 test rates and hospitalizations in North Carolina soared during the long holiday weekend, ...

News

Trillium Health to launch mobile care units

Trillium Health Resources will soon launch six new mobile integrated care units, including one that will serve Beaufort, ...

Education

Medicaid now certifies kids for free lunch in 8 more states

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added eight states to the 19 where ...

Health

State reports first flu-related death

State health officials on Tuesday announced the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 flu season. A release from ...

Coronavirus

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron ...

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