Rhode Island does not have the primary care capacity to meet the needs of the more than 1.1 million people who live here. Strategic proposals are on the table to help attract and retain primary care physicians, but the issue is more than simply not having enough of them. Every visit now carries more weight, […]
Rhode Island health officials confirmed Thursday the state’s second case of Powassan virus, a rare tickborne illness that can cause fatal encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. A Newport County man in his 70s tested positive for the virus after experiencing symptoms in late July, the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed. State health officials […]
Five mosquito pools collected in Providence County tested positive for West Nile virus last week, bringing Rhode Island’s total to seven positive samples this summer. The latest findings in East Providence, North Providence and Providence led state officials to bump up the statewide West Nile risk level to “high,” according to a joint announcement issued […]
Ambulance trips from Rhode Island’s East Bay took about a minute longer in the first six months following the abrupt closure of the Washington Bridge’s westbound span on Dec. 11, 2023, according to a study in the July 2026 issue of the Rhode Island Medical Journal. The study examined a year’s worth of ambulance transports […]
