Posted on · Grammy-nominated recording artist Jim Brickman talks about how he’s reimagined holiday touring. Plus, biomedical policy expert Dr. Kirstin Matthews explains vaccine progress, and business professor Dietrich von Biedenfeld forecasts the holiday economy.
Posted on · The Texas Board of Education is considering new statewide standards for health education for the first time in 20 years. The current rules are silent on topics regarding LGBTQ health.
Posted on · Abbott traveled to hard-hit Lubbock to trumpet the fact that bamlanivimab, the antibody therapy made by Eli Lilly & Co., is being distributed across Texas.
Posted on · A new teen opera club will give students throughout the state free access to the art form.
Posted on · Houston City Council voted unanimously to approve a new initiative called More Space: Main Street in an effort to help businesses recover economically from the pandemic.
Posted on · The Houston Health Department reported a positivity rate of 7.9% on Monday at their COVID-19 testing sites. Harris County officials said Tuesday their number is 8.2%, which is lower than what some hospitals' emergency rooms are seeing right now.
Posted on · Medical and parenting experts discuss the state of COVID and what that means for holiday safety and parenting during the pandemic holidays.
Posted on · Houston-area artists share their how they're coping with financial losses and other challenges. Many are innovating in light of canceled in-person shows, in order to continue to bring the arts to the community.
Posted on · Shah, who held the position since 2013, was responsible for the county's COVID-19 response. He has accepted a job in Washington state.
Posted on · Vaccines will probably not be in widespread use for weeks or even months, meaning masks and socia distancing will still be important to stopping the spread of the virus, according to Dr. Umair Shah of Harris County Public Health.
Posted on · Experts discuss latest vaccine developments and technologies, include the headline-making Moderna vaccine, as well as vaccine acceptance and distribution.
Posted on · The vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people.
Posted on · As COVID-19 cases rise across Texas, Houston Public Media tracks the stories that matter to Greater Houston.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the county was moving in the wrong direction in dealing with the pandemic, indirectly blaming Gov. Greg Abbott for reopening the state too soon.