HEALTH CARE
(Graphic by Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Q&A: Infection prevention specialist talks delta COVID-19 variant, Novavax, future of vaccinations
Alvin Community College President Christal Albrecht (left) and University of Houston-Clear Lake President Ira Blake signed an articulation agreement expansion June 10 that will allow ACC associate degree students to co-enroll in UHCL’s Bachelor of Science in nursing program. (Courtesy University of Houston-Clear Lake)
Alvin Community College, University of Houston-Clear Lake expand nursing program partnership
A total of 37 graduating seniors from CCISD make up the inaugural class for the new partnership with HCA Houston Healthcare; they signed their official offer letters during a June 9 ceremony. (Colleen Ferguson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Clear Creek ISD graduates begin partnership with HCA Houston Healthcare
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
Karen Alexander (right) said she and other University of Houston-Clear Lake nursing faculty have worked to ensure the mental well-being of their students as much as possible amid the pandemic. (Courtesy of UHCL)
'Accept, adapt and overcome': Health care workers adjust to challenges amid COVID-19
Here are three hospitals near Pearland. (Community Impact Staff)
Health Care Edition: 3 hospitals near Pearland, Friendswood
Due to the amount of mold in the Pipers’ house, it has been deemed a biohazard and must be torn down, Lisa Piper said. The Pipers started a fundraiser on Go Fund Me to offset the costs of mitigating the mold. (Courtesy Lisa Piper)
Flooded homes at risk of mold growth
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
Residents bike along the Brays Bayou Greenway Trail in Houston. (Courtesy Houston Parks Board)
How healthy are these 6 Houston-area counties?
Castle Biosciences is located at 505 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood. (Haley Morrison/Community Impact Newspaper)
Castle Biosciences celebrates expansion in new Friendswood facility
A list of places to get the COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Where to get COVID-19 vaccines near Pearland, Friendswood, the Bay Area
A woman receives a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination event in Houston. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Second generation COVID-19 vaccine trial kicks off at Baylor College of Medicine
The cost of a month’s supply of insulin for insured Texans will no longer exceed $25, according to a bill that is on its way to becoming state law. (Courtesy Peakpx)
Texas Legislature caps insulin price at $25 a month for the insured
The new campus will be modeled after the comprehensive Houston Methodist West and Houston Methodist The Woodlands facilities. (Courtesy Houston Methodist)
Hwy. 249-FM 2978 connection proposed; Houston Methodist hospital coming to Cypress; and more top Houston-area news
Susan Bailey was elected president of the American Medical Association in June 2020. (Courtesy American Medical Association)
'I am convinced we will beat COVID': American Medical Association President Susan Bailey discusses vaccine successes, myths, challenges
The Texas Department of State Health Services projects a significant shortage of nurses by 2032. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: Why Texas faces a growing nursing shortage and what can be done to address it
HCA Houston Healthcare opened its freestanding emergency room in Pearland. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
HCA Houston Healthcare in Pearland opens freestanding emergency room
Vaccinations at any of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's 26 Greater Houston-area locations are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment only at no cost to the individual or family. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic expands vaccine eligibility to age 16 and older