Arkansas Children's Hospital

The National Institute of Health awarded more than $660,000 to a scientist with Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to combat the challenges of childhood asthma.

The Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute recently announced they’ve been awarded $2.3 million from the National Institute of Health to continue their research on food allergy treatment.

In this week’s excerpt of “I Am Northwest Arkansas,” host Randy Wilburn talks with senior vice-president and chief administrator at Children’s Hospital Northwest Shannon Hendrix about how Children’s has expanded other services, outside of emergency and primary care, since opening.

There's an awful lot of festivals to spend time at this weekend, but Becca Martin Brown says you must make time for at least one thing: the art exhibit "Beyond the Diagnosis" at Arkansas Children's Northwest.

Today on The Outline: Possible LEARNS repeal falls short. Also, Arkansas Children's will use its largest donation ever to expand services in the region. Plus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns summer COVID-19 infections might rise.

On today's show, construction of the 9,500-acre Nimbus wind farm in Carroll County could start next year. Also, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders visits a Fort Smith Air National Guard Base, and the Northwest Arkansas Protects 200 Acres on the Middle Fork of the White River. Plus, looking back at the state law putting creation science on par with evolution in the classroom and more.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation on Friday to welcome an international fighter pilot training program at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith. Also, about 200 acres on the Middle Fork of the White River is now protected through the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, and Arkansas Children's Hospital is planning a $318 million expansion.

RSV or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, a common winter cold virus, is emerging in Arkansas earlier than normal. Frail elders, immune compromised — and especially young children and infants with no immunity to RSV — are at risk for complications. Dr. Rick Barr, Chief Clinical and Academic Officer at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock provides insight and guidance.

After the all-time high of 46 COVID-19 patients last month, nearly double that of the previous peak last June, Arkansas Children's Hospital's Executive…

This spring Arkansas Children's will host a hackathon. The 48 hour event, April 1st through 3rd, is designed to find possible digital solutions to…