Town Square
Town Square Says Goodbye…
Posted on · Our guests join us to reflect on the show’s run and celebrate "Town Square with Ernie Manouse”.
Tag: Dr. Catherine Troisi
Town Square
Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19
Posted on · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.
Health & Science
COVID-19 boosters targeting Omicron variant now available in Houston
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines last week. The shots should better protect people from the most recent COVID-19 variants.
Town Square
What parents need to know about COVID and monkeypox vaccines as they prepare to send their kids back to school
Posted on · Today, in our 'Ask the Doctor' episode, medical and infectious disease experts provide answers on everything from new variants to who should get booster shots and when. Plus, how will COVID and monkeypox vaccines affect back-to-school check-ups for children?
Town Square
COVID past and present – from unmasking to understanding the how early days of the pandemic made some rich
Posted on · Just where exactly do we stand with the current state of COVID in the US? And how did traders, contractors, and healthcare companies use one of the darkest moments of the pandemic to make money?
Town Square
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and The Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted on · Today, experts discuss HIV/AIDS developments, treatments, and the impact on Black Americans. Plus, a local epidemiologist ponders the changing tides of COVID-19.
Town Square
What is the impact – and future – of Facebook and other digital technologies?
Posted on · Today, experts discuss the impact of social media, new digital technologies and digital activism. Plus, what do we know so far about the new omicron variant of the coronavirus?
Town Square
Black, Hispanic and Asian populations are at higher risk for COVID-19 and ICU admission, according to a new study
Posted on · Today, we’re trying to better understand COVID, race and health disparities.
Town Square
Harris County Deals With ‘Severe’ COVID Threat Level As Experts Weigh In On New Variants
Posted on · The dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston shares his concerns for new variants as he urges people to get vaccinated stating that the virus can "merge" and "exploit unvaccinated populations".
Town Square
It’s The One-Year Mark of COVID-19 In Houston And Of “Town Square.” What Have We Learned?
Posted on · Where were you a year ago? How has the pandemic impacted your life? Today, we look back on a year of COVID and of this show, which originated at the start of Houston's outbreak as a public service.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: COVID-19 In The Latino Community, And High School Football In The Pandemic (Aug. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Why Latinos are dying of COVID-19 at disproportionate rates, high school football tackles the coronavirus, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and Mark Rothko's son discusses renovations to the Rothko Chapel.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Troisi (August 6, 2020)
Posted on · An epidemiologist discusses the latest information about COVID-19 and answers listeners’ questions.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Troisi (July 23, 2020)
Posted on · Judge Hidalgo gives an update on Harris County’s COVID situation, and an epidemiologist answers your questions.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Losing Insurance During COVID And The Story Of A Long-Hauler (July 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Health insurance losses, COVID epidemiology, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and the story of a COVID survivor.