Healthcare

After finding workplace testing niche, Relief Telemed looks for school partnerships

Relief Telemed, the 1-year-old local telemedicine startup that, over the past 60 days, has...

Business bracing for costly health insurance news

COVID-19 will indeed have an impact on health insurance premiums, which almost certainly will rise, but by how much remains the question?

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• Adults, children and most college students would get a $1,000 stimulus payment through...

Edwards extends phase two restrictions, joins five states in purchase deal for COVID-19 rapid tests 

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced plans to extend the current phase two restrictions,...

How Baton Rouge restaurants are dealing with anti-maskers

Still operating at 50% capacity, some restaurants in Baton Rouge are having to deal with another issue: people who refuse to wear face coverings either arguing with their employees or turning away their business.

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• Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to address Louisiana’s coronavirus response today at...

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• The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 1,100 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing...

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• The state reported 3,477 new COVID-19 cases and 58 new deaths from the...

LSU researchers designing smartphone COVID-19 testing device 

A personal smartphone check-up device that will enable individuals to monitor their COVID-19 infection...

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• Louisiana reported rising COVID numbers across the board Friday as the stubborn infection...