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Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19
Posted on · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.
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Coping With the Holiday Blues
Posted on · Dr. Jeff Temple discusses how to deal with seasonal stress and depression.
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Ask the Doctor: Will We See A “Triple-demic” of COVID, Flu, and RSV? Plus, the Latest on the Zero-COVID Policy Protests in China
Posted on · Our experts address concerns over the spread of illness, especially during the holiday season.
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Is there still time to contain the monkeypox virus outbreak?
Posted on · With much still to understand about the monekypox virus, an infectious disease expert addresses concerns about vaccines and how the virus is spread.
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The Hobby Center Enacts New COVID Safety Protocols And How History May Be On Vaccine Mandate’s Side
Posted on · The director of biosafety for research-related infectious pathogens at UTMB Health in Galveston recounts how George Washington led the first mass military inoculation in history against smallpox.
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Texas Averaging 16,000 COVID Cases A Day
Posted on · Experts look behind the headlines behind small towns and big vaccine developments as the pandemic surges on.
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Mutations In COVID-19 Virus Create A ‘Desperate Race Between Time, The Virus, And The Vaccine’
Posted on · Varients of the COVID-19 virus appearing in the U.K, South Africa, and Brazil has caused concerns in the medical community of a potentially dramatic increase in cases.
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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins Urges Americans To Wear A Mask Against “This Diabolical Virus”
Posted on · The Director of the National Institutes of Health reflects on the early days of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Breast Cancer Screening Delays At Houston Clinics
Posted on · Some Houston-area clinics report experiencing as much as a 45% decline in mammograms, compared to pre-pandemic times.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Dr. Cedric Dark and Dr. Susan McLellan (July 1, 2020)
Posted on · An emergency room doctor and infectious diseases expert discuss the current COVID-19 situation in the Houston area and answer listener questions.
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Special Edition: Dr. Susan McLellan and Dr. Catherine Troisi (April 30, 2020)
Posted on · Experts in infectious disease answer your questions about COVID-19.
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UTMB Study Debunks Link Between Mental Illness And Gun Violence
Posted on · Researchers found that anger and easy access to fire arms are far better predictors of gun violence than poor mental health.
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Galveston Researcher’s Experimental Ebola Vaccine Is Saving Lives In Africa
Posted on · Dr. Thomas Geisbert of UTMB tells Houston Matters what it takes to develop a new vaccine, how this one is being used in the Congo, and what it could mean for future treatment of the disease.
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Want to See a Doctor Over Skype? New Rules Govern Telemedicine in Texas
Posted on · The Texas Medical Board recently implemented new rules on the use of telemedicine, which is the use of communication technology such as Skype to provide a medical diagnosis from a distance. In a press release the board announced it would "expand opportunities for patients to interact with their physicians beyond the traditional office visit and […]
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Does Houston Have Enough Level 1 Trauma Centers to Handle a Major Crisis?
Posted on · Despite more than 250 layoffs, and a new policy limiting the patients Ben Taub General Hospital can handle it its ICU, Harris Health System is operating at a $14 million deficit this year. The reductions in service threaten Ben Taub’s long-term Level 1 trauma center designation. Ben Taub is one of just three such trauma […]