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. Peter Hotez
Town Square
Dr. Peter Hotez on the Latest Vaccine Research
Posted on · The internationally recognized physician and scientist shares his insight on vaccines, the latest research, and the anti-vaccine movement.
Coronavirus
Vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez harassed outside Houston home after weekend of online attacks
Posted on · The attacks against Hotez began after he criticized a podcast hosted by Joe Rogan and featuring Democratic presidential candidate and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Civil Rights
White supremacy propaganda & activity at an all-time high in Texas, U.S., ADL reports
Posted on · A new report shows that white supremacy propaganda distribution and events increased by 38% in the U.S., and 61% in Texas in 2022.
Houston
Swastikas in the mail: Houston’s Dr. Peter Hotez reports anti-Semitic, anti-vaccine harassment
Posted on · He tweeted that he has also received phone calls and been stalked. He’s previously spoken about the link between COVID-19 disinformation and a rise in anti-Semitic hate.
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?
omicron in Houston
Texas may soon see a ‘twin epidemic’ during the upcoming winter season, Dr. Peter Hotez says
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease expert at Baylor College of Medicine, who said Texans may have to deal with a mix both delta and omicron during the winter season.
Health & Science
Texas health experts ‘not panicking’ over COVID’s omicron variant, expect cases to appear soon
Posted on · Doctors and health officials in Texas say the omicron variant of COVID-19 could be found in the state within the next couple of weeks -- if it’s not already here.
Health & Science
It’s cheap, easy to make and in demand overseas. So why can’t this Texas-born COVID-19 vaccine break into the U.S. market?
Posted on · A Houston vaccine team would like a U.S. distributor but for now focuses its efforts abroad to inoculate those in countries where COVID-19 variants surface more quickly.
Town Square
Dr. Peter Hotez Discusses Emerging COVID-19 Variant, Pandemic 4th Wave
Posted on · On Friday's episode of Town Square, Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccine and infectious disease expert at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, discussed the recent surge of infections and how it may impact the upcoming school year.
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".
Houston Matters
What We Know About The Delta Variant In Greater Houston (July 16, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: How the Delta variant of the coronavirus is manifesting itself in the area, an educator's experience teaching Critical Race Theory, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and actor Michael Rosenbaum.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Cedric Dark and Dr. Peter Hotez (May 13, 2020)
Posted on · An ER doctor and an infectious-disease expert answer your questions about COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Coronavirus Vaccine Developed A Decade Ago Could Be ‘Ahead Of The Curve’
Posted on · A vaccine, developed by Houston-area researchers beginning in 2010, has been shelved due to a lack of funding but is "worth investigating" for potential use on the current coronavirus outbreak.
Health & Science
How Houston Doctors Are Responding To A Record Rise In Measles
Posted on · Some parts of the Houston area have higher rates of unvaccinated children, putting pediatricians in a challenging position.