Health
August 18, 2021
“A Recipe For Disaster”: Two Viruses Surge as Texas Children Return to School
A highly unusual summer outbreak of RSV and an increase in COVID-19 cases among kids have overrun hospitals.
Health
July 16, 2021
Can This Houston-Born COVID Vaccine Save the Developing World?
For low-income countries, the less-expensive, easier-to-make Corbevax could prove a godsend.
Health
June 22, 2021
Houston’s Luminare Crunches Medical Data to Save Lives
Houston-based Luminare’s software analyzes patient records to detect sepsis.
Health
April 30, 2021
Why a Former Anti-Vax Influencer Got Her COVID-19 Shot
As vaccination rates slow, a Dallas woman who once garnered hundreds of thousands of social followers by expressing doubt about the safety of inoculations now says, “I trust the science.”
Critters
March 10, 2021
Do Thousands of Bat Deaths Mean Texans Will Face a Mosquito-Ridden Summer?
Last month’s winter storm decimated the state’s populations of the winged mammals, which may have lasting ecological effects.
Health
February 10, 2021
Sepsis Kills Millions Each Year. This UT-Dallas Device Aims to Stop That.
Graduate student Ambalika Tanak’s biomedical sensor carries the promise of helping doctors fight a silent killer.