Rhode Island's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases 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.
There were 16 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Oct. 15, making up nine% of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus 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.
There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease 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.
As a deep political polarization has divided the nation, communities, and even families, a new project led by a University of Rhode Island professor aims to help people tune out divisive rhetoric and spot misleading media messages.
The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $1.3 million to University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography Assistant Professor Roxanne Beinart to continue her work in researching deep-sea animals and their bacterial symbionts.
To celebrate the groundbreaking for a 212,000-square-foot building that will house a new state health lab, life sciences labs for Brown University, and additional biotechnology space on former I-195 land, Brown officials joined Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee, the state’s entire congressional delegation and a packed lineup of government, health and medicine leaders on Monday, Oct. 24.
A new collection of collegiate apparel lines the shelves in the Brown University Bookstore, and while the garments may seem familiar, no two are exactly the same.
Nearly 3,000 parents and family members from as far away as South Africa, Greece and Peru — and as near as Providence — convened on College Hill from Oct. 21 to 23 for Brown University’s annual Family Weekend.
After improving to 17-0-1 for the season, the Western Connecticut State University men’s soccer team is now ranked 17th in the nation in the D3soccer.com Poll, and moved up to No. 21 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.