Health & Science
Houston Hospitals and Clinics Set To Administer Pfizer Booster Shots After CDC Approval
Posted on · Some vaccine providers were ready to begin administering the booster shot as early as Friday.
Health & Science
Abortion
Louisiana Abortion Clinics See Influx Of Patients After Texas Ban
Posted on · The law is causing delays in abortions across Louisiana as women from Texas seek care at one of the three clinics in the Pelican State — making them more complicated, costly and sometimes impossible to get.
Health & Science
The FDA OKs Pfizer-BioNTech Booster For People 65+ And At High Risk For Severe COVID
Posted on · A third shot of the vaccine can be given at least six months after the two-dose regimen, according to the authorization. A booster rollout could begin this week.
Town Square
Dr. Leana Wen Shares How Public Health Are The ‘Lifelines’ Of Society
Posted on · The former Baltimore Health Commissioner recounts how her past encounters with trauma and human kindness formed her commitment to healthcare for all.
Health & Science
Is The Worst Over? Modelers Predict A Steady Decline In COVID Cases Through March
Posted on · Though infections are still sky-high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.
Town Square
Understanding New Research And Resources For Alzheimer’s And Dementia
Posted on · It’s World Alzheimer’s Day, and experts in geriatric care and psychiatry discuss new research for understanding and managing the disease.
Harris County
Doctor Accused Of Stealing COVID Vaccines Sues Harris County For More Than $1 Million
Posted on · Dr. Hasan Gokal was fired in January after allegedly stealing doses and giving them to friends and family, a claim he has denied for months.
Abortion
Texas Doctor Who Admitted To Violating The State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban Sued Under New Law
Posted on · The lawsuit comes after Dr. Alan Braid said he performed an abortion prohibited by the law earlier this month. Braid said he was motivated by “a duty of care.”
Health & Science
Biden Pledges To Protect Workers From Dangers Of Extreme Heat
Posted on · New measures come a month after Columbia Journalism Investigations-NPR revelations on rising worker heat deaths.
Town Square
COVID-19 Boosters Were Supposed To Rollout Today – What Happened?
Posted on · How effective exactly are COVID-19 booster shots? Who should be getting them, and when? And what does the latest recommendation from an FDA panel really mean? Medical experts discuss.
Health & Science
A Texas Doctor Says He Defied The Abortion Law, Risking Lawsuits
Posted on · Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.
Health & Science
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works In Kids Ages 5 To 11
Posted on · The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to seek authorization for this age group soon in the U.S., Britain and Europe -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
COVID-19
New Details Emerge In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof Involving 3 Houston Women
Posted on · Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges tell the New York Times that the women had provided documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations but that the altercation escalated after two men who joined the party didn’t have proof.
Health & Science
It’s Harder To Get Produce That’s Safe To Eat In Houston’s Food Deserts, New Study Says
Posted on · Researchers found produce purchased in low-income neighborhoods were more likely to carry pathogens compared to wealthier areas of the city.
Health & Science
Experts Advise FDA To Authorize Pfizer COVID Booster For People 65 And Older
Posted on · Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approval of a booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. They later supported boosters for older people.