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More COVID Vaccines Are Showing Promise. Here’s What We Know – And What We Don’t

Catherine Lu

Posted on November 16, 2020 · Experts discuss latest vaccine developments and technologies, include the headline-making Moderna vaccine, as well as vaccine acceptance and distribution.

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Day 2 of the Jan. 6 hearings: Does Trump believe his own lies even in the face of evidence against him?

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Posted on June 13, 2022 · On this second day of the January 6 public hearings, we not only talk with a political science expert about President Trump's and his allies push to spread false claims of election fraud, we also address the psychological aspect of plausible deniability with the director of the UTMB-Galveston Crime and Prevention Center.

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Reactions of understanding, grief, and healing from Uvalde mass shooting

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Posted on May 26, 2022 · In continuing this conversation, we hear from those who have had their lives universally changed by this event and others like it. In sharing their stories, we learn how grief can be turned into action. Plus, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia weighs in.

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Treating the mind may help treat the body in long-COVID patients

Caroline Love

Posted on May 6, 2022 · A majority of COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized at Memorial Hermann Hospital experienced long-COVID -- around 70% of them were experiencing long-COVID three months after being discharged.

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Favorite places to visit and explore in Houston

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 29, 2022 · Let’s be tourists in our own backyard! A local cultural ambassador is here to serve as our guide to fun, quirky and must-see locations – right here in Houston.

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