Healthcare

Historic ‘#IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit’ Featuring Woman In Stem From New Mexico: Dr. Harshini Mukundan Of LANL

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Dr. Harshini Mukundan, an #IfThenSheCan ambassador, microbiologist, and team leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her work focuses on developing diagnostics of infectious diseases. She leads and participates in projects aimed at developing rapid detection and diagnostics assays for breast cancer, influenza, toxic panels, and others. In addition to her research, she mentors the future minds of science and advocates for women and underrepresented groups in STEM. Courtesy photo

STEM News:

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County/Nambe Drugs Host Mass Vaccination Clinic Sunday

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COUNTY News:

Nambe Drugs and Los Alamos County remind the community that a mass vaccination clinic is set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 16 at the Los Alamos High School Gymnasium at 1300 Diamond Dr.

Individuals 12 years or older are eligible to schedule an appointment, while there are still openings, using the special event code: SGAMDVU once logged into their profile on the New Mexico Department of Health COVID Vaccine registration site.

Approximately 1,500 Pfizer vaccines have been secured for the event.

Prior to arriving to the clinic, individuals with scheduled appointments are advised Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 223 New Cases, Total 200,650 With 1 New Death And 185,779 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 223 new COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reports 1 new case so the total is now 526 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 1 new death today in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 223 additional COVID-19 cases. Per the state Read More

PED: Mask Guidance Unchanged For New Mexico Schools

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PED News:

…Pending additional information from CDC, masks are required in schools 

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) announced today that New Mexico’s public schools will continue requiring staff, educators, students and visitors to wear masks at all times except when eating or drinking.

Despite new mask guidance Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the mask requirement is unchanged for school settings for now due to the potential spread of COVID-19 among unvaccinated students.

The CDC now recommends vaccination for everyone Read More

New Mexico Governor Issues Updated Public Health Order

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STATE News:
  • New Mexico adopts CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health announced Friday the state’s adoption of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated guidance on facemasks for those who are fully vaccinated. 

Per the CDC, in most circumstances, fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in either indoor or outdoor settings. All individuals who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated are still required, per the public health order and CDC guidance, to wear a mask in public settings.

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Luján Introduces Legislation To Bolster Research And Development To Tackle COVID-19 And Emerging Biothreats

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the National Laboratory Biotechnology Research Act to create a National Laboratory Biotechnology Program within the Department of Energy (DOE) to fund research and development related to the COVID-19 pandemic and long-term biothreats.

The Program is modeled after the National Virtual Biotechnology Laboratory (NVBL) that was created using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that passed in March 2020. The NVBL is a model for the future and its research can be used to strengthen Read More

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: 202 New Cases, Total 200,432 With 2 New Deaths And 185,567 Recovered

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STATE News:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Department of Health officials announced today 202 new COVID-19 cases.

Los Alamos County reports zero new cases so the total remains 525 people who have tested positive for COVID-19. (County totals are subject to change upon further investigation and determination of residency of individuals positive for COVID-19.)

This update includes 2 new deaths today in New Mexico related to COVID-19.

The New Mexico Department of Health reports the most recent cases:

  • 73 new cases in Bernalillo County
  • 6 new cases in Chaves County
  • 2 new cases in Cibola County
  • 10 new cases in
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NMDOH, New Mexico United, Western Sky Community Care Unite To Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations At Home Games

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NMDOH News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announces what may be the best assist to score a goal, ever.

New Mexico United, Western Sky Community Care and the NMDOH will be providing COVID-19 vaccinations every home game starting at this Saturday’s season opener at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park.

Vaccinations will be available for up to 150 ticketholders to the May 15 match in the New Mexico United tailgate lot. Western Sky Community Care will be dispensing Pfizer vaccine and ticketholders receiving their first COVID-19 vaccination will get a voucher for Read More

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