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Early Voting for Harris County Flood Control District Bond Election Begins Wednesday, DACA Hearing Focuses on Judge’s Prior Ruling, And More
Posted on · What we’re following at Houston Public Media today
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Houston Matters
Galveston Researcher’s Experimental Ebola Vaccine Is Saving Lives In Africa
Posted on · Dr. Thomas Geisbert of UTMB tells Houston Matters what it takes to develop a new vaccine, how this one is being used in the Congo, and what it could mean for future treatment of the disease.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Zero Tolerance Policy’s Effect On Resources, And Developing A New Ebola Vaccine (June 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the “zero tolerance” immigration policy is straining resources locally. We learn about a new experimental Ebola vaccine developed by a Galveston researcher. Horticulturalist Linda Gay answers your gardening questions. And, to commemorate Juneteenth, we revisit Emancipation Park's re-dedication celebration last year.
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Ebola ‘Breakthrough’ Promising For Future Treatments & Vaccine, Galveston Researchers Say
Posted on · Researchers say they have already seen some protection against certain virus strains in mice.
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Officials Announce First Confirmed Death From New Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Posted on · The World Health Organization and officials from other international health groups are in the area to help contain the spread of the deadly virus
Health & Science
NIH Doctor: Zika Funding Battle Is Delaying Vital Preparations
Posted on · A request for money to fight the Zika virus is stalled in Congress, and health experts are getting frustrated. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Washington, D.C., explains why.
Houston Matters
Ebola in Texas: What Lessons Have We Learned, One Year Later?
Posted on · We mark a strange anniversary today. This time last year, a disease frightening and foreign to many Americans landed on the Lone Star state’s doorstep. Ebola, a disease ravaging Western Africa, found its way to the emergency room at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where Thomas Eric Duncan was told to go home and sleep off […]
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Ebola Anniversary and Bail Reform: Wednesday’s Show (September 30, 2015)
Posted on · We mark a strange anniversary today. This time last year, a disease frightening and foreign to many Americans landed on the Lone Star state’s doorstep. Ebola, a disease ravaging Western Africa, found its way to the emergency room at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, where Thomas Eric Duncan was told to go home and sleep off […]
Health & Science
Kids With Ebola Is Not a Happy Thought, But Texas Children’s Hospital Is Ready
Posted on · The CDC has designated 55 hospitals nationwide as future “Ebola treatment centers.”
Health & Science
UTMB in Galveston Defends Treatment of Research Monkeys and Other Lab Practices
Posted on · The federal government is investigating the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for its treatment of laboratory monkeys, along with other laboratory practices from a 2014 study of the deadly Marburg virus.
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UTMB Scientists Develop Inhalable Ebola Vaccine
Posted on · Clinical trials with human volunteers are set to start in a few months.
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UTMB Galveston Wins National Ebola Designation
Posted on · Gavelston hospital will accept future Ebola patients from Texas and four surrounding states
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Proposed Texas Legislation Broadens Health Officials Power To Quarantine
Posted on · Senate Bill 538 would give sweeping authority to the governor and health officials in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.
Houston Matters
Local Scientist Named As U.S. Science Envoy
Posted on · Dr. Peter Hotez is one of four scientists whoâll serve as U.S. Science Envoys beginning this month. The program was created in 2009 as a way to demonstrate the United Statesâ commitment to science, technology and innovation as tools of diplomacy and economic growth. Science Envoys advise the White House, the Department of State, and […]
Health & Science
Governor Perry’s Task Force Releases Final Ebola Recommendations
Posted on · Report says Texas should prepare for future outbreaks of contagious disease with equipment stockpiles, smart-phone apps, and even plans for quarantining pets.