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Ask the Doctor: Ozempic & Wegovy for Weight Loss, the Latest on COVID, a Possible Summer Mpox Resurgence, and More

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on May 30, 2023 · Medical experts weigh in on current medical news and what we should know as we head into summer.

Tags cold COVID booster shots COVID-19 Dr. Caroline Apovian Dr. Samuel Mathis flu mpox Ozempic UTMB Health Wegovy weight loss

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Health & Science

After new cluster of confirmed mpox infections, CDC urges vaccinations

Posted on May 18, 2023 · The city of Houston has had 727 confirmed cases of mpox as of May 15.

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After new cluster of confirmed mpox infections, CDC urges vaccinations

Posted on May 18, 2023 · The city of Houston has had 727 confirmed cases of mpox as of May 15.

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Houston Matters

As Title 42 ends, Houston-area services for immigrants prepare for what’s next

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 11, 2023 · As the COVID-era immigration policy comes to an end, we ask an attorney, a charity worker, and an immigrant rights organization what to expect here.

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As WHO ends COVID-19 global emergency, Houston expert says virus is still around but numbers ‘dramatically’ down

James Gutierrez

Posted on May 5, 2023 · “This signals, the transition from a pandemic to an endemic, we just to have to learn to how to deal with it.”

Tags COVID-19 Dr. Luis Ostrosky World Health Organization

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WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19

Posted on May 5, 2023 · The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.

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