HEALTH CARE
Pandemic worsens health care shortages in The Woodlands area
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines declines in Montgomery County
Medical professionals said patients have been delaying routine care and screenings since 2020. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Experts stress value of routine checkups skipped amid COVID-19
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
Q&A: Dirk Lange, president and CEO of KBI Biopharma, talks about biotech growth in The Woodlands
Harris County is implementing new strategies to increase vaccination rates. (Courtesy Pexels)
Here's how Harris County is attempting to raise vaccination rates
Curative has operated COVID-19 testing sites in The Woodlands, and it has partnered with the township to offer vaccines this summer. (Courtesy The Woodlands Township)
Vaccination clinics planned by The Woodlands Township and Curative this summer
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?
The new space, developed by Sailfish Investments, includes 5,427 square feet of office, meeting, warehouse, and research and development space. (Rendering courtesy Stratus Medical)
Medical device company Stratus Medical relocates from Salt Lake City to FM 2978
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Expert Q&A: how local clinics are looking to improve COVID-19 vaccine outcomes
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Cypress Creek EMS weighs in on failed state Senate Bill 999
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
Recent hiring at Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services will have the entity fully operational by June 1. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
Cypress Creek EMS hires staff to meet service demand as contract nears end
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
In addition to constructing a new 43-acre campus, Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 will be buying a fleet of 40 new ambulances and hiring 150 new staff. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
Executive director gives preview of ESD 11 Mobile Health Services
Construction on a three-story medical office building is underway at 3786 FM 1488, Conroe, following an April 22 groundbreaking, the development company, Egrets Group, announced in a May 10 release. (Courtesy Egrets Group)
3-story medical office building breaks ground on FM 1488
The Woodforest Bank Stadium vaccine hub is set to close June 3. (Andrew Christman/Community Impact Newspaper)
UPDATED: Woodforest Bank Stadium vaccine hub to temporarily close May 19 due to weather, permanently shut down June 1