New variants are set to keep Covid-19 circulating at high levels throughout the summer, according to new research. These variants may escape immunity created by vaccines and past infections.
Xavier University of Louisiana's new Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine has received preliminary LCME approval, becoming the nation's fifth HBCU medical school and the only one in the Gulf South. Set to enroll its first class of 50 students in 2027, the school aims to address physician shortages and expand diversity in medicine.