The CDC's internal email server now lists Louisiana physician Ralph Lee Abraham, MD, as the agency's principal deputy director. Until now, Abraham served as Louisiana's surgeon general. The above ...

Medicaid expansion in Louisiana has improved cancer treatment and screening, but reimbursement issues limit provider participation. Advances in CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies have ...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign. By Apoorva ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana will get $1.35 billion in federal broadband funding to be used for the GUMBO 2.0 after approval of a final proposal. The GUMBO 2.0 program aims to get ...

An Oklahoma doctor says ivermectin can be dangerous for people who feel “bugs” on their skin, urging medical evaluation for causes like drug use or vitamin deficiencies. An Oklahoma physician is ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City Council on Wednesday heard testimony for and against a Louisiana company’s bid to run an ambulance service in the city. Acadian Ambulance Service, which has been in ...

Millions of very young children currently excluded from treatment with the drug ivermectin could be safely included in ongoing campaigns against challenging and often neglected tropical diseases such ...

When Louisiana votes next spring in its new closed primaries, registered Republicans will vote for Republican candidates and registered Democrats will vote for Democratic candidates — and a large ...

Louisiana has the fourth-lowest access to broadband internet in the United States, with 85% of households reporting broadband access in 2023. That's lower than the national average of 90%. Fast ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers are back in Baton Rouge this week for a special session all about elections. Lawmakers are trying to change the dates of Louisiana’s 2026 elections, and it all ...

The Douglas County coroner is reporting a 74-year-old Colorado woman died of "ivermectin toxicity" in August, CBS News Colorado has learned. It's the second such death in the state, and it's ...