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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 15

By Ocean State Today | Oct 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up less than 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

By Press release submission | Oct 27, 2022

Prescription medicines, like opioids and antibiotics, should never be shared.

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55 people die in Rhode Island from heart disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 26, 2022

There were 55 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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Rhode Island: 72 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending October 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 26, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 72 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 8.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 26, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island deaths exceeded death expectancy during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 25, 2022

Rhode Island's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up less than 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Rhode Island during week ending October 8?

By Ocean State Today | Oct 25, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending October 8.

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35 people die in Rhode Island from cancer in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 25, 2022

There were 35 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

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12 people die in Rhode Island from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

By Ocean State Today | Oct 24, 2022

There were 12 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.

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38 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending Oct. 8

By Ocean State Today | Oct 24, 2022

There were 38 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 24.1% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Week of October 8: 52 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Oct 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 8.

City Council Meeting on November 21

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

City Council Meeting on November 21

Cancer-seeking molecular delivery system could boost immunotherapy drug, research finds

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

The approach involves tethering an immunotherapy agent called a STING agonist to an acid-seeking molecule called pHLIP® (pH-low insertion peptide).

Warwick Sewer Authority Board Meeting on November 17

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Warwick Sewer Authority Board Meeting on November 17

‘Urban Farming, Community Organizing and Family: A Black Chef’s Journey’ at URI Nov. 15

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Black chef, community organizer and urban farmer Denzel Mitchell, Jr., of the Farm Alliance of Baltimore, will present at the 2022 University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium, Tuesday, Nov. 15, on “Urban Farming, Community Organizing and Family: A Black Chef’s Journey.” Mitchell is the co-executive director of education and operations at the Farm Alliance, which he co-founded with other urban agriculturalists.

Student-organized health fair offers care, community resources for Rhode Islanders facing homelessness

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

More than 70 Brown undergraduate, graduate and medical students spent the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 15, at Burnside Park in Providence, offering medical care, food and community resources to some of the city’s most vulnerable populations, including homeless, unemployed and undocumented residents

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: October 18, 2022

Two accomplished architecture firms selected for Brown’s planned integrated life sciences building

By Press release submission | Oct 24, 2022

Brown University has selected a dynamic, multifaceted architecture team to design its planned integrated life sciences building in Providence’s Jewelry District neighborhood.