HEALTH CARE
ESD 11 officials said the Ford F-450 Extra Cab vehicles are built with the safety of patients and crew in mind. (Courtesy Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11)
Harris County's ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare receives first of 40 new ambulances
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Testing positivity rate continues to climb, surpassing 11%
Construction in the new Dunham Pointe master-planned community is underway. (Danica Lloyd/Community Impact Newspaper)
Development, vaccines and high-speed rail: These were the 8 most read Cy-Fair news stories in July
The CDC reversed its masking guidance for fully vaccinated individuals in response to the transmissibility of the delta variant of COVID-19 in a press conference July 27. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
NEW CDC GUIDANCE: All individuals should wear masks in K-12 schools, including those who are fully vaccinated
(Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: Average testing positivity rate nears 10% after sharp increase
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is pleading with residents to be more vigilant, asking all residents to start wearing masks again in indoor settings and asking those who are vaccinated to urge their friends who are not to get the shot. (Screenshot Courtesy Facebook)
Harris County raises coronavirus threat level as Hidalgo asks all residents to mask up indoors
Memorial Hermann has locations throughout the Greater Houston area, including Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann)
Memorial Hermann visiting policies change as COVID-19 cases rise
The restaurant serves a variety of Indian appetizers, entrees and sweets. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
A1 Choice Indian Cuisine opens in Cy-Fair; Torchy's Richmond taco shop coming this week and more Houston-area news
With cases, testing positivity and hospitalizations on the rise, health care experts say a fourth wave of the coronavirus is starting in Houston. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
The fourth wave: Medical Center officials talk masks, vaccines as delta variant cases pick up
Employees of the upcoming Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare unit sit in on a six-week course in preparation of the ambulance service provider's Sept. 1 launch. (Courtesy of Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11)
Personnel training begins for upcoming Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare
Houston Methodist is one of the only hospital systems requiring employee vaccinations. (Courtesy Houston Methodist)
Local hospitals urge caution as the U.S. pushes toward summer herd immunity goal
Water damage in Cy-Fair homes presents mold risk
(Graphic by Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Q&A: Infection prevention specialist talks delta COVID-19 variant, Novavax, future of vaccinations
Walk-In Wellness Family Clinic opened in late June. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Walk-In Wellness Family Clinic now open, offering low-cost medical services in Cypress
Owned by Brian Week, the business is a Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist that offers wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, grab bars, bathroom safety products and vehicle lifts, among other residential and commercial accessibility and mobility products. (Courtesy Next Day Access North Houston)
Next Day Access North Houston now offering mobility, accessibility products in Spring
Missouri City resident Jackie Ward became the chief nursing officer at Texas Children’s Hospital in January. (Photo by Michael Carr Photography, graphic by Chase Brooks/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Jackie Ward, Texas Children's Hospital chief nursing officer, discusses career, nursing during COVID-19
Harris County is implementing new strategies to increase vaccination rates. (Courtesy Pexels)
Here's how Harris County is attempting to raise vaccination rates
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more accessible to more age groups. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Where Harris County residents ages 12-17 can receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Experts said delayed medical care could lead to long-term complications. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Experts stress value of routine checkups skipped amid COVID-19