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The Legacy Of The ‘Boy In The Bubble,’ One Of Houston’s Most Famous Patients

Carrie Feibel

Posted on May 17, 2016 · A conversation about David Vetter between his mother, Carol Ann Demaret, and his pediatric immunologist, Dr. William Shearer.

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Posted on April 26, 2022 · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.

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Houston hospital pauses hormone therapy for transgender children as threats of child abuse investigations loom

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 7, 2022 · Citing potential criminal penalties, Texas Children’s Hospital will no longer provide hormone therapy to transgender patients.

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Burned out Texas health care workers prepare for yet another COVID wave

Caroline Love / Cory McGinnis / Jack Williams / Elena Rivera, KERA

Posted on December 21, 2021 · Hospital workers across the state are weary, burned out, and generally frustrated by what appears to be another strain on an already exhausted workforce that could be reaching its limits.

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A new Texas Children’s Hospital vaccine could receive overseas authorization this year, Dr. Peter Hotez says

Matt Harab

Posted on December 8, 2021 · The vaccine would only be used in India at first before researchers look to get approval for other countries with low vaccination rates. They hope that means fewer variants in the future.

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