URI Nursing student collects thousands of N-95 masks to donate

Meredith Arden traveled around Rhode Island, Massachusetts to secure donations

Coronavirus RI: 100+ Pharmacy Grads Get Emergency Licenses

To relieve front-line medical workers, pharmacy graduates are being allowed to bypass licensing exams.

Coronavirus: URI Drive-Thru Test Site To Close

A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health said the decision was made due to low testing demand at the site.

URI College of Pharmacy donates iPads, tech support for hospitals

University IT staff formatting hundreds of devices for use by patients, volunteers

URI Pharmaceutical Development Institute produces hand sanitizer

The College of Pharmacy institute to supply campus, first responders, Department of Corrections facilities amid coronavirus shortages.

Public Areas Closed, Transfer Station Changed: Coronavirus In SK

Several more public areas have been closed in South Kingstown to prevent gatherings of five people or more.

Coronavirus In Narragansett: Parking Limited At Town Beach

Parking has been limited along Ocean Road and at the beach in an effort to enforce social distancing mandates.

RI Coronavirus: Testing Site Opening At URI

A testing site for the new coronavirus will open at the University of Rhode Island with the goal of testing 600 people per day.

South Kingstown Discourages Out-Of-Town Visits: Coronavirus

The town is strongly discouraging out-of-town visits and the return of seasonal residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus In Narragansett: All Parks Closed

Surfaces such as playground equipment, picnic tables and benches are not being sanitized.

Coronavirus In RI: Block Island Issues Shelter-In-Place Order

Visitors are strongly discouraged from coming to the island until at least mid-April.

South Kingstown Closes Playgrounds: Coronavirus In RI

Town buildings including the senior center and library will remain closed until further notice.

State Of Emergency In South Kingstown: Coronavirus In RI

The libraries, senior center

Coronavirus In RI: Visitation Restricted At South County Hospital

No one under the age of 19 or who has any symptoms of illness will be allowed to visit patients.

South County Schools Take Steps To Prepare For Coronavirus

Classrooms other high-traffic areas are being frequently sanitized and students are encouraged to wash their hands often.

Study on breastfeeding, infant birth weight wins national award

URI Nursing professor Diane DiTomasso's study could lead to changes in recommendations on newborn feeding

URI to offer opioid education, training to rural communities

“If people are educated about this and know how to recognize an overdose and how to recognize substance use disorder, we can save lives."

$1M grant fuels URI efforts to stem opioid crisis in rural areas

‘Community First Responders program’ to educate public, provide naloxone and other resources to combat crisis

URI professor to help develop national healthy eating guidelines

Nutrition Professor Alison Tovar will serve on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation panel to develop healthy eating behaviors among children

Point Judith Pond Partially Closed To Shellfishing Following Rain

The Department of Environmental Management announced the closure following a day of heavy rain.

URI Nurse Practitioner students learn with young patients

Students compile medical, family histories, conduct physical assessments

URI paper on AI adolescent opioid misuse published nationally

Manuscript by psychology department research team to run in prestigious national journal ‘Drug and Alcohol Dependence’

South County Hospital Earns 'A' Grade In Safety

The nonprofit Leapfrog group released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. South County was at the top of the list

Toxic algal bloom may be key to slowing neurodegenerative disease

URI College of Pharmacy researcher teams up with pharmaceutical company to discover anti-inflammatory molecules from the aquatic microbiome

Point Judith Pond Closed To Shellfishing

The Department of Environmental Management closed the pond as a preventative measure following heavy rain over the weekend.

EEE-Positive Mosquito Found On Block Island

No other mosquitoes trapped in Rhode Island at the same time tested positive for the disease.

Aerial Mosquito Spraying Complete In Rhode Island

Zone 4, covering more than 24,000 acres in Charlestown, Westerly and Hopkinton, was successfully sprayed overnight.

Westerly Mosquito Spraying Delayed By Inclement Weather

Spraying over Zone 4 is set to be completed on Tuesday night, weather permitting.

Case Of Chicken Pox Reported At SK Elementary School

Matunuck Elementary School students in the third or fourth grade and students who share the same bus are considered exposed.

Rhode Island DEM To Spray Mosquito Larvicide

The spraying operations will be targeted to three areas where EEE-positive mosquitoes have been found and where a human case was confirmed.

Rhode Island Horse Tests Positive For EEE, 3rd Finding This Year

There have been three positive findings of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Rhode Island this year.

URI Geriatric Workforce program aims to improve elder health care

Phillip Clark leads $3.75 million project to train health care workforce

URI nursing project enhances primary care, student experience

$2.7 million HRSA grant fuels Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program

High Bacteria Levels Close Point Judith Pond To Shellfishing

Anyone who harvested from the area in the past week, either commercially or individually, should throw all shellfish away immediately.

Air Quality Alert Issued In Rhode Island For Weekend Heat Wave

A statewide air quality alert has been issued for Saturday.

URI study: Early life trauma linked to health problems later

URI College of Nursing study, led by Assistant Professor Karen Jennings, aims to mitigate damage to metabolic hormones

Jellyfish Stings Reported At South Kingstown Pond

Five people have been treated for jellyfish stings at Potter Pond in the past three days.

Rhode Island Beaches To Offer Free Sunscreen

Environmentally-friendly sunscreen stations will be placed at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as some state parks.

URI study brings nutrition advocacy directly into the home

College of Health Sciences Professor Alison Tovar's $730,000 project aims to improve diet quality of preschool children

URI study uses mobile tech to help repair asthma patients’ lungs

TEAMS program lets nurses treat patients remotely, increasing care