Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Harris County Judge Says Governor’s COVID-19 School Guidance Puts Lives At Risk
Posted on · It’s been 21 weeks since the coronavirus hit greater Houston.
Tag: David Persse
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Gov. Abbott Bans Elective Surgeries In More Than 100 Texas Counties
Posted on · As we approach 18 weeks of COVID-19 in the greater Houston area, the region has seen a spike in cases that continues to grow.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Emergency Medicine In A Pandemic, And Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (April 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How the pandemic is affecting emergency medicine, Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers questions, how a delay in census counting might affect Texas redistricting, and Dacamera adapts to bring its music to audiences at home.
City of Houston
City Officials Worry About Hospital Resources As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Houston Region
Posted on · Businesses are waiting on more guidance, while officials are waiting on more testing equipment. But with a stay-at-home order and capacity demands, Houston’s "routine has not yet become routine," officials said Wednesday.
City of Houston
Expanded COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Opens Saturday To The Public
Posted on · “We want to make sure people know it’s an evaluation process that doctors and nurses do every single day with our patients,” says Dr. Umair Shah with Harris County Public Health.
Top Stories
Texans Can Weigh In About Redrawing Of Political Maps In 2021, Houston Health Officials Link Recent Lung Illnesses To Vaping, And Concern Over Draining Of Four Lakes In Central Texas
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Health & Science
Recent Cases Of Lung Illnesses In Houston Linked To E-Cigarettes
Posted on · Three Houston teens have been hospitalized in the past month. The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating more suspected cases.
Top Stories
Santa Fe Alleged Shooter Trial Moved To Fort Bend County, 600 Quarantined At County Jail Because Of Mumps Outbreak, And Texas To Deploy 1,000 National Guard Troops To Border
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
UPDATE: 400 Inmates Are Now Quarantined At Harris County Jail Because Of Mumps Outbreak
Posted on · There are seven confirmed cases and eight more people that are potential cases.
Houston Matters
Experts Ask For Proactive Attitude To Curb Youth Gun Violence In Houston
Posted on · An 18 year-old high school student was violently killed this week in the River Oaks area.
Houston Matters
Top Doctor for City of Houston Discusses Suspected Measles Case
Posted on · The Houston Health Department is waiting for a final confirmation from the CDC
Houston Matters
Full Show: Measles in Houston, And Defining Hate Crimes (Aug. 29, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn more about measles and the effectiveness of vaccination. We break down the week's big political stories. We discuss what constitutes a hate crime. And writer Attica Locke talks about her work.
Houston Matters
City and County Officials Try to Fight Zika with Fewer Dollars
Posted on · Houston officials at both the city and county levels say efforts to prevent the spread of the Zika virus are underfunded. While Pres. Obama requested $1.9 billion to fight the disease back in February, the US House and Senate each have approved even less. At a press conference last month (May 23, 2016), Mayor Sylvester […]
Full Show
Funding to Fight Zika, Water on the Moon and Hans Graf: Friday’s Show (June 17, 2016)
Posted on · Houston officials at both the city and county levels say efforts to prevent the spread of the Zika virus are underfunded. While Pres. Obama requested $1.9 billion to fight the disease back in February, the US House and Senate each have approved even less. At a press conference last month (May 23, 2016), Mayor Sylvester […]
Houston Matters
Why Houston Needs More Level One Trauma Centers
Posted on · Ben Taub Hospital has retained its “level one” trauma center status (meaning it has the surgeons, specialists and operating rooms to handle the worst of the worst injuries, at any moment). Houston Chronicle health reporter Markian Hawryluk shares with us why that status was initially threatened, and ultimately retained. Then Paige Phelps talks with Dr. […]