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Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Are we safe from cyclospora? State health officials give timeline update

With cyclosporiasis cases on the decline, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on when the risk of exposure will subside.

Alex Karp, CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Asheville nurses plan ‘Palantir Out’ protest

Nurses will gather Thursday at Pack Square Park to protest Palantir’s use of technology in HCA hospitals

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Black Mountain health center gets $480K state grant

State grant will help renovate an 8,740-square-foot building for primary, behavioral health, dental and pharmacy services

Education
2 months ago
UNC Asheville students help identify weakness in drug-resistant staph bacteria

A paper published by a University of North Carolina Asheville biology professor and a team of 12 students has identified a promising development for combating drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or staph bacteria.

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
NC Medicaid changes: Spanish-language town hall set for Aug. 25

NCDHHS will explain upcoming federal and state changes and resources available to people affected by the new rules.

About 80 people signed up to speak during Wednesday’s North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services public hearing at Ferguson Auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Rural leaders push for hospital competition in WNC

Madison, Yancey and Clay County leaders, EMS officials and patients told state officials that distance, ambulance delays and limited specialty care are putting rural residents at risk

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Health & Wellness
2 months ago
4 health systems compete for 92 hospital beds in WNC

UNC Health, AdventHealth, Novant and Mission offer competing plans as state officials consider how to expand hospital capacity

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
New cyclospora cases continue to decline in North Carolina

Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by the parasite cyclospora, have reduced dramatically after a major outbreak hit North Carolina earlier this summer.

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Health & Wellness
2 months ago
4 health systems compete for 92 beds at Wednesday hearing

UNC Health, HCA, AdventHealth and Novant are seeking state approval for competing projects

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
New cyclosporiasis cases down 74% from last week

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported today that cyclosporiasis cases increased by just 39 new cases this week, with no new hospitalizations reported.