State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says it is too early to make any conclusive statements but early evidence suggests areas with higher vaccination rates in the state now have noticeably lower levels of community spread as we face what could be the start of a new surge propelled by the Delta variant…
49.5 percent of Louisiana adults have received at least one COVID vaccine dose, second-worst in the nation ahead of only Mississippi.
A 14-year-old girl from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night becoming the first person from Louisiana to win the bee. Zaila Avant-garde is also the first African American winner of the 96-year-old tournament. She spelled Murraya correctly to win…
Pfizer is calling for health officials to recommend a third booster shot be administered to vaccine recipients to counter the growing number of variant cases but as of now the CDC and FDA aren’t backing that call. LSU Health Shreveport pediatric infectious disease specialist Doctor John Vanchiere says boosters are being considered but right now the priority is the unvaccinated.
Cara the Burmese Python’s great escape captivated the nation and veterinarians were happy to announce that after an examination it looked like the 12 foot reptile is going to be just fine. Dr. Christopher Austin with LSU’s Museum of Natural Science…
After being checked out by a team at the vet school, Cara was returned to her home at the Blue Zoo.