Most 'long COVID' patients were not initially hospitalized with the infection, study finds
About a third of long COVID-19 patients didn't have any pre-existing conditions.
A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are putting more of the U.S. under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions.
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11
Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for U.S. kids ages 5 to 11 has been approved by the FDA. Next, it will need the CDC’s final sign-off.
3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US
An additional eight at-home tests are available for free this time around.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee tests positive for COVID
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has tested positive for COVID.
Houston woman becomes nurse in honor of her beloved mother
We're highlighting a local nurse this National Nurse's Week, who unfortunately lost her more than a decade ago, but witnessing her mom's illness prompted her to switch careers and become a nurse.
UH honoring nurses, encouraging aspiring students for National Nurses Week
It's National Nurses' Week, a time to appreciate those who are on the front lines of healthcare every single day, and who put themselves at risk to help us all get through a global pandemic.
COVID-19 lockdowns in China cause global shortage of ‘contrast material’ used for medical imaging
Contrast materials are used to improve the quality of medical images which helps doctors distinguish normal from abnormal conditions in a patient’s body.
Dr. Peter Hotez tests positive for COVID-19
Hotez, who is the Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, said he has ‘moderate’ symptoms of fatigue, headache and sore throat.'
Harris Co. Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia 'feeling OK' after COVID-19 positive test
“Thankfully, I am feeling ok with what appears to be a mild case of COVID-19,” Commissioner Garcia said. "I am grateful to have been vaccinated and boosted which I maintain is the reason my symptoms aren’t worse."
Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says
Scientists estimate there were between 13.3 million and 16.6 million deaths that were either caused directly by the coronavirus or were somehow attributed to the pandemic’s impact on health systems.
COVID-19 mitigation safety measures to be suspended for City of Houston employees
“With many taking advantage of widely available vaccines, booster shots, and the robust COVID-19 testing, our country and more importantly, our community has moved into a new phase of this pandemic,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said
