HEALTH CARE
Curative mobile testing clinics are stationed at sites in the Houston, Austin and Dallas metropolitan areas, including in The Woodlands. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
FDA alerts patients regarding possible false negatives from COVID-19 tests offered at Curative sites, including in Texas
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addresses the public during a Jan. 7 news conference about the first reported case in Texas of the UK COVID-19 variant. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant
Gov. Greg Abbott (right) and John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution at a Dec. 17 news conference. (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
Abbott: Vaccines to reach some in Texas nursing homes by end of year
Hospitals across the North Texas area are monitoring elective procedures after the region crossed a key state threshold for COVID-19 hospitalizations. (Courtesy Medical City Plano)
Many elective surgeries still on schedule in North Texas despite new COVID-19 restrictions
Restaurants, bars and some other businesses in North Texas will face a familiar slate of heightened restrictions after the region exceeded the Gov. Greg Abbott’s threshold for COVID-19 hospitalizations. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Bar closures, tighter business restrictions triggered in North Texas by COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Nov. 30, patients confirmed to have COVID-19 filled 16.1% of hospital beds in Trauma Service Area E, which includes Collin, Denton, Tarrant and Dallas counties among others. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
North Texas hovers above key COVID-19 hospitalization threshold as further restrictions loom
The Texas Department of State Health Services is preparing for the spread of flu and COVID-19 this fall and winter. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Q&A: Texas Department of State Health Services medical officer on preparing for flu season
Dr. Sam Rolon is a physician for Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group Creekside Family Medicine in The Woodlands. (Courtesy St. Luke's Health)
Q&A: St. Luke's physician shares advice on flu season, vaccine and prevention
As of Aug. 20, the CDC reports 695 confirmed cases of MIS-C across 42 states, New York City and Washington D.C., 11 of which have resulted in death. Of those confirmed cases, 99% also tested positive for SARS CoV-2. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: What is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, and how is it related to COVID-19?
Drives will continue throughout the month of September at dozens of McDonald’s parking lots throughout North Texas. (Courtesy Carter BloodCare)
North Texas McDonald's sites to host blood drives in September
Frisco residents can register for the free test beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 1 at Texas.curativeinc.com. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Free COVID-19 saliva testing site to open at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco
The Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers is requesting changes to state rules that would help freestanding emergency centers relieve overcrowding at hospitals and reduce the cost of coronavirus testing at their facilities. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas' freestanding emergency centers ask state for flexibility during coronavirus pandemic
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will now post COVID-19 case counts and deaths by facility name for several kinds of elder facilities. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission to post COVID-19 cases, deaths from nursing homes, assisted living centers
Q&A: Medical expert discusses what parents, teachers should consider when schools reopen in 2020-21
UT Dallas scientists caution against potential long-term neurological effects of COVID-19