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Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination.
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Downtowns are deserted, hospitals are closing, teachers are leaving. Every part of life in rural Texas is harder — but it’s worth saving.
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School leaders are offering more money and paid training for potential bus drivers. Some routes still go unserved.
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The pandemic and shortages of physicians and nurses have put a strain on hospital staff and capacity. Parkland Hospital’s starting to address some of those problems by delivering acute care directly to the patient. KERA’s Sam Baker talks with Alissa Tran, director of Parkland’s Hospital at Home program.
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The CDC late last month reported Texas and New York have seen the high number of flu cases this season, so far. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with Dr. Donna Casey, an internist with Texas Health Dallas.
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Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.
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Manufacturing has seen an uptick in production activity but continued decline in future sales as manufacturers make their way through backlogs.
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While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.
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Public health leaders in North Texas say now is the time to get a COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant.
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Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital instead looked at the heart arteries and hit on a promising idea. KERA’s Sam Baker talked about this with the study’s co-author, Dr. Mouaz Al-Mallah, a professor of cardiology at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center.
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A study of about 400 patients from UT Southwestern Medical Center's Weight Wellness Program and other similar programs found mental health problems contributed to weight gain. Center Director Dr. Jaime Almandoz led the study. He told KERA’s Sam Baker why he focused on the second year of the pandemic.
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From kindergartners to college students, what should parents be doing to monitor their child's mental health?