A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric infections in high-risk regions.
This study is among the first to show that the first weeks of life, when the immune system is naturally more tolerant, may be the optimal window for delivering gene therapies that would otherwise be rejected at older ages.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) announced a transformative $2 million renovation to its School of Health Professions Building.
Scheduled for completion in Fall 2025, the renovation unites multiple health disciplines under one roof.
“This renovation embodies our vision of forming integrated thinkers and servant leaders,” said Dean Thompson.
The newly renovated Health Professions Building will feature:
-Flexible, student-centered classrooms that support cross-discipline learning.
Louisiana Healthcare Connections announced two major milestones: 130,000 babies have now been born under the health plan’s care, and 25,000 cribs have been distributed across the state.
As a Medicaid health plan for the Louisiana Department of Health, the organization supports approximately 12,000 births annually.
By: Jennifer Shutt - July 21, 2025 Louisiana Illuminator
WASHINGTON — Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to deficits during the next decade and lead 10 million people to lose access to health insurance, according to an analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
A group of 50 pediatric burn survivors from across the state are headed to Baton Rouge General’s Camp Catahoula, a free, weeklong camp held annually in Lawrence, Miss. In its seventh year, Camp Catahoula provides summer fun like swimming, fishing, horseback riding, and games along with the chance for burn survivors to share their experiences with other survivors who have faced the same trauma, all as part of the healing process.
