Health
June 18, 2020
The Key to Mending the Economy? Expanding Health-Care Access
No, Medicaid expansion isn’t a perfect solution. But it’s the best way to ensure more workers can return to their jobs.
Health
Reporting and analysis about the innovation, trends, and business of medicine and health care
Health
June 12, 2020
How a Texas Expert on Swine Flu Had to Change Her Game
UT epidemiologist Lauren Ancel Meyers spent her career planning for infectious disease outbreaks. She has had to rapidly adapt to the very different challenges posed by the novel coronavirus.
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Health
June 9, 2020
Is Texas Headed Toward a Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections?
All of the trend lines in Texas are going the wrong way.
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Health
June 3, 2020
“We Can’t Rely on the Systems That Everybody Else Relies On”: Trans Texans Struggle With Health Care Access During COVID-19
Before the pandemic, trans Texans experienced higher rates of poverty and uninsurance than others in the state. The coronavirus crisis is exacerbating inequalities.
Health
June 3, 2020
A New Texas COVID-19 Tracker Offers a Ton of Useful Information
The Texas 2036 project organizes information from the state, Google, and the media to provide a clear picture of the state of the pandemic in Texas.
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The National Podcast of Texas
May 29, 2020
Congressman Michael C. Burgess on Balancing Public Health and the Economy
On a special edition of The National Podcast of Texas, the legislator and medical doctor weighs in on Texas’s reopening, masks, and Trump’s reelection chances.
News
May 28, 2020
The West Texas Basketball Tournament at the Center of a Coronavirus Outbreak
A high school competition in Levelland brought fans from across the Panhandle and South Plains in March. Seven would come down with COVID-19.
News
May 25, 2020
“If People Want to Take a Chance, It’s Their Prerogative”: Inside One Bar on the First Day of Reopening
Over Memorial Day weekend, locals and tourists flocked to the Poop Deck in Galveston as Governor Greg Abbott allowed Texas bars to open at limited capacity.
Health
May 20, 2020
The Dr. Fauci of South Texas
Laredo cardiologist Ricardo Cigarroa is on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, making house calls and “dealing hard doses of truth.”
News
May 19, 2020
Texas Has Decided to Roll the Dice on the Coronavirus
Governor Abbott’s phase two reopenings signal a hope from leaders that maybe this all will just work out, somehow.
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Film & TV
May 18, 2020
Matthew McConaughey’s Numerous Pandemic Public Service Announcements, Ranked
The Uvalde native and patron saint of "alright" just keeps makin' videos.
Health
May 18, 2020
How the Pandemic Turned Brené Brown Into America’s Therapist
But for heaven’s sake, the best-selling author, unapologetic cusser, and fifth-generation Texan would rather not be called that.
The National Podcast of Texas
May 15, 2020
Dr. Hana El Sahly on Remdesivir and How Little We Still Know About COVID-19
On a special edition of The National Podcast of Texas, the Baylor College of Medicine investigator takes us inside the high-stakes world of coronavirus research and trials.
Health
May 15, 2020
What Public Health Experts Are Saying About the Coronavirus in Texas Right Now
As our understanding of the disease has evolved, so have the models and advice from experts.
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The National Podcast of Texas
May 6, 2020
Mattress Mack Believes Houston Can Pull Together and Persevere. Again.
The high-profile philanthropist and furniture retailer says the time is right for Texas to carefully reopen for business.
The National Podcast of Texas
May 1, 2020
Yoga With Adriene in the Time of Quarantine
On a special edition of the National Podcast of Texas, the YouTube star on how a renewed concern for wellness—our own and one another’s—might wind up as one of the pandemic’s silver linings.
Health
April 29, 2020
Dr. Mark McClellan on COVID-19 and Reopening the Texas Economy
One of Governor Greg Abbott's top aides says more testing and contact tracing should have been in place before restrictions were lifted.
Health
April 28, 2020
She Placed Her Elderly Mother in a Nursing Home. Days Later, COVID-19 Arrived.
Karan Janes was trying to keep her mom safe when she placed her inside a Brenham elder care facility, but then it was struck by a major coronavirus outbreak.
Health
April 28, 2020
A Rural Nurse Has Just About Had It
Suzanne Ohlmann is a heart failure nurse based in San Antonio, serving rural Texas. On Facebook, she’s waging a war against misinformation.
Health
April 28, 2020
What It’s Like Getting Paid to Risk Catching the Coronavirus
A professional shopper, who delivers groceries for those who can afford to stay at home, shares her story.
Health
April 24, 2020
The Majority Agrees: Lifting Stay-Home Orders Won’t Bring Normalcy (But It Will Get People Killed)
Despite the loud protests, very few Americans are ready to go back to work.
Health
April 24, 2020
How FDA Chief Stephen Hahn Found Himself Between a Rock and a Hard Place
President Trump elevated him from MD Anderson Cancer Center to the FDA just in time for the untested federal official to face a global pandemic.
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Health
April 23, 2020
What You Should Know About the Coronavirus in Texas
Check back each day for updated figures about the number of COVID-19 cases in our state.
Health
April 23, 2020
“We Touch Everything That You Touch”
I’ve been employed with Austin Resource Recovery for sixteen years. I’ve always wanted to work for the city. It’s good benefits: it’s a job that a lot of people want. It’s steady, and you know it’s something that you can depend on and your family can depend on.
Health
April 22, 2020
For Those Who Have Recovered From COVID-19, Immunity Is Not Guaranteed
Reintegration into day-to-day life has proved tougher than expected for the 7,000-plus Texans who have beaten the coronavirus.
Health
April 17, 2020
In Restarting the Texas Economy While Promising to Keep COVID-19 at Bay, Greg Abbott Faces a Precarious Balancing Act
The governor tries to address coronavirus concerns in the face of lobbying from his most conservative supporters.
Health
April 17, 2020
The “Father of Environmental Justice” on Why He Isn’t Surprised by COVID-19 Health Disparities
An interview with Robert Bullard on how the novel coronavirus exacerbates existing environmental health issues.
Health
April 15, 2020
Inside the Frantic—and Frustrating—Race to Develop a COVID-19 Vaccine in Texas
Two Texas researchers believe they may already have one locked inside a Houston freezer.
News
April 15, 2020
Texas Officials Were Warned Six Years Ago to Prepare for a Pandemic. They Didn’t.
And they've been dangerously slow to respond to the coronavirus.
The National Podcast of Texas
April 15, 2020
Dr. Peter J. Hotez on Why a COVID-19 Vaccine Might Not Be Enough
On a special edition of the National Podcast of Texas, the pioneering vaccine scientist on why he believes banking on miracle cures and treatments is mortally dangerous.
Politics & Policy
April 13, 2020
The State’s Ban Isn’t Stopping Texans From Getting Abortions
Governor Greg Abbott's order, closing abortion clinics through April 21, has sent many out of state to seek the procedure—in the middle of the pandemic.
Health
April 8, 2020
COVID-19 May Be Silently Spreading Across Rural Counties, University of Texas Researchers Believe
A new study suggests that, even in communities with few confirmed cases, the coronavirus could be spreading much more quickly than people realize.
Health
April 6, 2020
A Pharmacist Struggles to Keep up With Demand During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the face of specious medical advice and hoarding, Dallas pharmacist Emile Abdo tries to keep vital medications in stock.
Books
April 3, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: E-books From Your Public Library
Plus, a debut album by Texas duo Broken Revival, the television show ’Kidding,’ and to-go margaritas.
Health
April 3, 2020
“It’s Going to Be Three Months of Purgatory—If We’re Lucky”
An interview with Dell Medical School's William Tierney on getting the National Guard to deliver groceries and the fear of “crying wolf."
News
April 3, 2020
Don’t Read Too Much Into Data-Driven Attempts to Explain the Coronavirus Right Now
Attempts to make sense of the spread of the virus can lead to some misunderstandings.
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Health
March 30, 2020
U.S. Hospitals Have a Ventilator Shortage. A Team of Rice Engineers Say They Have a Solution.
The device they've designed has piqued the interest of government officials and large manufacturers hoping to address the coronavirus crisis.
Health
March 30, 2020
“We Can’t Stop the Birth”: Texas Doctors and Pregnant Women Prepare for Delivery During COVID-19
Texas hospitals are limiting the number of people in maternity wards, while some women are exploring home birth amid the coronavirus outbreak.
News
March 27, 2020
Why Is Texas So Far Behind Other States in Responding to the Coronavirus?
While other governors have taken an aggressive approach to curbing COVID-19, Greg Abbott has favored smaller measures.
Health
March 26, 2020
On Texas Time: Adriene Mishler, Yogi and YouTuber
The Austinite on yoga for managing stress, advice for working from home, and more.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 24, 2020
Dan Rather Believes in the Good Sense of the American People
On a special edition of The National Podcast of Texas, the legendary news anchor, fully sheltered in place, gives us his takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health
March 23, 2020
How Hurricane Harvey Prepared Houston for the Coronavirus
We’re going to need that same neighborly, can-do spirit to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health
March 21, 2020
A Houston Health Care Executive on the Challenges Facing Her Walk-up Coronavirus Testing Clinics
Katy Caldwell, CEO of Legacy Community Clinics, talks to Texas Monthly about medical supply shortages, staff safety, and financial woes.
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Health
March 18, 2020
Texas Anti-Vaxxers Fear Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines More Than the Virus Itself
A vaccine for the novel coronavirus is likely at least a year away, but the state’s large anti-vaccine community is ready to resist it.
Health
March 14, 2020
Getting Tested for COVID-19 in Texas Is Still Ridiculously Hard
Governor Abbott and President Trump promised that testing will soon increase dramatically, but many Texans are frustrated with delays.
Politics & Policy
March 11, 2020
Let’s Count the Ways Texas’s Dismal Health-Care Landscape Could Make the Coronavirus Worse
A high uninsured rate, hospital closures, and poor elder care leave Texas especially vulnerable to a COVID-19 epidemic.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 10, 2020
Podcast: Mayor Steve Adler on SXSW and the ‘Inevitability’ of COVID-19 in Austin
On the National Podcast of Texas, Adler Insists that although SXSW is canceled, Austin is open for business.
News
March 10, 2020
Austin Mayor Steve Adler: Why I Canceled SXSW
A Q&A on the public health decision that sent Austin reeling.
The National Podcast of Texas
March 9, 2020
Geneticist Spencer Wells on COVID-19 as “Evolution in Action”
The population geneticist and UT-Austin professor on pandemics, SXSW, and what our DNA says about our ability to adapt to infectious diseases.
Health
January 29, 2020
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn on His Plans for Transforming the Agency
In his first interview since taking the reins, MD Anderson’s former chief medical executive discusses the need to modernize.
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