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.
Tag: hospitals
Houston Matters
How The Power Outage Affected Hospitals Amid A Pandemic, And Grocery Stores Work To Meet Demand (Feb. 22, 2021)
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.
Coronavirus
More Texas Hospitals Report ‘Critical Staffing Shortages,’ ICUs Near Or At Capacity
Posted on · Since the beginning of December, the state has set records for the first, second and third highest number of daily cases ever.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1712: Nightingale’s Graph
Posted on · Episode: 1712 Florence Nightingale’s graph: Learning what really happened. Today, Florence Nightingale draws a graph.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Voter Registration Deadline, And Texas Prisons In The Pandemic (Oct. 05, 2020)
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.
Texas
About A Million Texans Could Gain Health Insurance This Year If Texas Expands Medicaid, Study Finds
Posted on · Based on what has happened in other states, it is estimated about 950,000 Texans would sign up for a plan.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: COVID Updates, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, And Bird Watching (July 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest on the pandemic in Houston, questions for Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, local bird watching.
Health & Science
Despite Assurances, Some Doctors Fear A COVID-19 Surge Will Strain Resources
Posted on · Houston hospital executives say they're ready for a surge in COVID-19 cases. Doctors on the ground aren't so sure.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: How The Fight For Racial Equality Intersects With LGBTQ Rights (June 26, 2020)
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.
Texas
Gov. Abbott Suspends Elective Surgeries In Large Texas Counties Amid Pause In Reopening
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended elective surgeries and procedures at hospitals in Texas' largest counties as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across Texas.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Points To ‘Abundant’ Hospital Capacity As Texas Continues With Business Reopenings
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.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Spike In COVID-19 Cases Strains Health Care Providers, And Surviving As Small Business In A Recession (June 12, 2020)
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.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Weekend Protests, And COVID-19’s Burden On Public Health Care (June 1, 2020)
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.
Coronavirus
Houston Nurse Chronicles Her Experience During Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on · For one Houston nurse, the pandemic meant upended family life and job loss.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: How Houston Hospitals Are Dealing With COVID-19, And Fire Chief Sam Peña (March 31, 2020)
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.