Health & Science
Flu season in Texas beginning earlier than usual; expert recommends not waiting for flu shot
Posted on · The current numbers of flu cases throughout the Houston area aren't usually seen until December or January.
Tag: Houston Methodist Hospital
Health & Science
The COVID-19 BA.2 subvariant now makes up 24% of all Houston cases, according to researchers
Posted on · Houston Methodist researchers stressed that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the hospital did not increase substantially, but the proportion of cases has.
COVID-19
Grueling conditions have fueled a Texas nursing shortage 2 years into the pandemic
Posted on · Understaffing, long hours and ungrateful patients have forced many nurses to leave full-time positions nationwide. Texas' shortage is projected to reach 60,000 nurses by the end of the decade.
HEALTH & SCIENCE
Houston Methodist reporting a decrease in severity in omicron cases, but an increase in breakthrough infections
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with Dr. Wesley Long, director of microbiology at Houston Methodist, about a new study reporting decreased hospitalization rates among omicron patients.
Health & Science
The omicron variant is now responsible for 82% of Houston Methodist’s symptomatic COVID-19 cases
Posted on · The hospital said the omicron variant was doubling every two to three days among Methodist's COVID-19 patients.
Health & Science
Houston Methodist has identified 8 new cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant
Posted on · Methodist researchers identified the cases through its genome sequencing surveillance project.
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.
The Coronavirus In Greater Houston
Houston Methodist Nurse Says 4th Wave Of COVID-19 Feels Different
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with Avery Taylor, the managing nurse at Houston Methodist’s highly infectious disease unit, about whether the current surge of infections feels different from previous ones.
Health & Science
Houston’s Baylor College Of Medicine Will Announce Vaccine Requirement This Week
Posted on · The decision from Baylor comes months after Houston Methodist Hospital’s own mandate, which received backlash from some hospital workers who refused vaccination.
Health & Science
Houston Hospitals Are Seeing A ‘Fourth Wave’ Of COVID-19
Posted on · The spread of the delta variant, along with low vaccination rates, means Houston hospitals are starting to see a rise in COVID-19 patients.
Health & Science
Judge Tosses Houston Methodist Hospital Workers’ Vaccine Requirement Challenge
Posted on · In a scathing ruling Saturday, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes deemed the lead plaintiff's contention that the vaccines are “experimental and dangerous” to be false and otherwise irrelevant.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Production On 2 Vaccine Candidates Begins At Texas A&M
Posted on · As Texas attempts to ramp up testing, Houston this week will look to set up its vaccine "mega site."
Coronavirus
Texas Announces Sites For Next COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment
Posted on · State health officials said Sunday that 28 hubs will be getting 158,825 doses this week.
Houston Matters
Volunteers Needed: How Houstonians Can Help During The Pandemic
Posted on · Time, money, and skill are needed throughout the city of Houston.
News
Meet Holmes & Watson: The Robot Security Duo At Houston Methodist
Posted on · The robots are equipped with cameras and patrol the halls on wheels.