Health & Science
University of Houston fentanyl vaccine research a ‘game changer’, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Posted on · The UH vaccine eliminates "the high" of the drug and the possibility of overdosing.
Category: Health & Science
Health & Science
The pandemic doubled the number of Texas hospitals at risk of closing
Posted on · Rural hospitals in Texas are feeling the greatest financial pinch. A new report says 26 percent are at risk of closing.
Health & Science
Long COVID: Tell us how it’s impacting your life
Posted on · Houston Public Media is looking to further report on the ripple effects Long COVID is having in people’s lives, whether financial, educational, physical or emotional.
City of Houston
Houston lifts boil water advisory after test samples meet safe standards
Posted on · The city's boil water notice had been in place since Sunday night, after a power outage at a purification plant caused water pressure to drop below acceptable levels.
Health & Science
Why do you need to boil your water under Houston’s boil water notice?
Posted on · The City of Houston advised residents late Sunday night to boil all water for drinking, cooking and bathing after a water purification plant lost power.
Houston
Houston issues boil water notice after pressure failure at plant
Posted on · City officials said samples were collected and will be tested. The hope is for the notice to be lifted late Monday or early Tuesday.
Health & Science
Survey shows Texas nursing shortage reaches record lows
Posted on · A new statewide survey quantifies the seismic impact the pandemic had on the nursing profession.
Health & Science
What it’s like for a 988 crisis hotline counselor in Houston
Posted on · Calls in Houston have spiked since the three-digit 988 lifeline launched this summer.
Health & Science
Researchers are developing a fentanyl vaccine that could reduce overdoses and relapses
Posted on · Fentanyl is the leading cause of opioid deaths in Texas, increasing five-fold in recent years.
NASA
NASA’s Artemis I makes way to moon after successful launch
Posted on · After multiple delays, NASA's Artemis I rocket launched Wednesday and is set to travel to the moon and back.
Medicine & Wellness
Texas children’s hospitals head into winter with surge of RSV cases
Posted on · Pediatricians in Texas say the peak of respiratory syncytial virus, a common virus that presents with cold-like symptoms, is abnormally early this year.
Health & Science
Flu season hits Houston area earlier than usual
Posted on · More than 3 percent of reported doctors visits in Harris County during the first week of November were related to the flu or other respiratory viral infections, compared to 1.7 percent in early October, according to the Houston Health Department.
Energy & Environment
Advocates call for creative solutions as Houston region fails to meet decade-old federal ozone standards
Posted on · Ozone pollution can irritate and inflame the lungs, making it harder to breathe. It’s especially harmful to people with lung diseases such as asthma.
Houston Mayor
For months, almost no one knew Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had cancer
Posted on · Turner, 68, revealed earlier this month that he underwent treatment for bone cancer in June. He is “cancer-free” as of last week, the mayor told The Texas Tribune during his first interview about his health.
Health & Science
Texas dialysis patients hope new state law keeps dialysis centers open during major weather events
Posted on · Dialysis centers closed. Hospitals overwhelmed. When a historic winter storm walloped Texas in 2021, tens of thousands of dialysis patients were trapped at home with no treatment options.