A new state website compares the average costs for different kinds of services at Delaware hospitals, based on actual medical claims. But donāt get too excited about the comparisons on CostAware. None of the information is tagged to a specific hospital, although in a few cases, itās easy to guess which institution the information came from. Without any IDs, …
Getty Images A fox in Frankford has tested positive for rabies. The fox did not have any known contact with humans, however, there were reports of the fox attacking stray cats.Ā If the attacked cats develop rabies, they will become a public health threat, especially to anyone who feeds them.Ā The fox was tested for rabies and the results came …
As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to decline in Delaware, the state is shifting its weekly stats update to monthly. The next one will come out April 22. The Friday announcement also said the federal program that reimbursed providers for testing and vaccinating uninsured people will stop at 11:59 p.m. April 5. That means some providers may stop …
DNREC photo. A fox in Rehoboth Beach tested positive for rabies after an out-of-state visitor came into contact with the animal. The incident occurred on Friday, March 18 in the vicinity of Bayard Avenue and Philadelphia Street. The Delaware Division of Public Health is now advising Sussex County residents who live or spend time near that area to take caution. …
A case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed on a Kent County commercial broiler farm.Ā Following an investigation by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agricultureās National Veterinary Services Laboratory, a chicken or chickens on the farm have tested positive for highly contagious flu. This case follows previously announced cases on farms …
NahāShon āBonesā Hyland dropped 21 points for the Denver Nuggets to help defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in his homecoming game. Hyland made four decisive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help lead the Denver Nuggets past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-110 on Monday night. Bones, a Delaware native played his high school basketball at St Georgeās Tech. Since being drafted …
The Delaware Division of Public Health now plans to text you if you have COVID-19. The DPH Contact Tracing Team has launched a pre-call text messaging initiative to individuals who test positive for COVID-19.Ā It involves sending a text message to COVID-positive individuals and providing initial isolation guidance and recommendations through a secure web platform before they receive a call …
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family could pay up to $6 billion for the OxyContin makerās role in the deadly opioid epidemic, Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Thursday. If approved, Delaware would receive nearly $50 million under the terms of the tentative settlement that includes almost all U.S. states and thousands of local governments. Jennings and eight other attorneys general …
ONLINE MINI MEDICAL SCHOOL CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE EACH THURSDAY IN MARCH. PHOTO BY TIMA MIROSHNICHENKO/PEXELS. Whether youād like to know more about sports medicine, the growth of telehealth or how anesthesiology works, youāll find a topic of interest in an online Mini Medical School that includes healthcare topics and trends. āWhatās exciting about the program and the offerings …
Delaware hospital still require face masks to work or visit there. The hospitals issued a press release Tuesday to remind the public as state school and court masking rules were lifted this week. āWhile COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining, protecting immunocompromised and severely ill patients from COVID-19 exposure continues to be a priority for Delaware hospitals,ā said …
