Health & Science
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions. Houston Health Workers Are Frustrated
Posted on · Hospital officials and front-line workers say removing the state’s mask mandate is premature.
Posted on · Hospital officials and front-line workers say removing the state’s mask mandate is premature.
Posted on · On Monday’s show: We learn how last week’s freezing weather and power outages affected local hospitals fighting a pandemic, and we discuss how grocery stores are working to meet customer demand for food and bottled water.
Posted on · Since the beginning of December, the state has set records for the first, second and third highest number of daily cases ever.
Posted on · Episode: 1712 Florence Nightingale’s graph: Learning what really happened. Today, Florence Nightingale draws a graph.
Posted on · On Monday's show: An update on a number of developments related to voting, the financial state of area hospitals, the latest on prison conditions amid the pandemic, and an update on sports.
Posted on · Based on what has happened in other states, it is estimated about 950,000 Texans would sign up for a plan.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest on the pandemic in Houston, questions for Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, local bird watching.
Posted on · Houston hospital executives say they're ready for a surge in COVID-19 cases. Doctors on the ground aren't so sure.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ongoing concerns about hospital capacity, how the fight for racial equality intersects with the quest for LGBTQ rights, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and overcoming a hearing disability to earn an engineering degree.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended elective surgeries and procedures at hospitals in Texas' largest counties as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across Texas.
Posted on · The state reported Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has reached a new peak of 2,518.
Posted on · On Friday's show: The recent spike in COVID-19 cases strains area health care providers, how business accelerators work, tips for struggling small businesses, checking in with Harris County's recovery czar, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Posted on · On Monday's show: Recapping protests over the weekend following the death of Houston native George Floyd, how COVID-19 is affecting the county's public health system, and Houston's risk for storm surge.
Posted on · For one Houston nurse, the pandemic meant upended family life and job loss.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How local hospitals are holding up amid COVID-19, HFD Chief Sam Peña answers your questions, recommendations for movies or TV shows to watch amid social distancing, and the life and legacy of Selena.