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.
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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.
By Peter Holley![Peter Holley's Profile Photo]()
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.
By Peter Holley![Peter Holley's Profile Photo]()
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.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
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.
By Peter Holley![Peter Holley's Profile Photo]()
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.
By Katy Vine![Katy Vine's Profile Photo]()
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.
By Jason Heid![Jason Heid's Profile Photo]()
Health
January 22, 2020
Does the World Need Doctors With Engineering Degrees?
Texas A&M wants to transform medicine by training a generation of innovation-minded physicians.
By Jason Heid![Jason Heid's Profile Photo]()
Health
January 15, 2020
A Houston Chiropractor’s Spine-Tingling YouTube Videos Have Earned Him an Army of ‘Crack Addicts’—and Controversy
What happens when pain relief is turned into YouTube entertainment?
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Health
November 6, 2019
How Unproven Stem Cell Therapies Are Costing Desperate Patients
Many researchers believe in the potential of stem cells to treat a host of diseases. But for some patients, lack of oversight of the multibillion-dollar industry has had disastrous consequences.
Food
November 5, 2019
Houston Expert Explores How to Feed Kids in a Highly Processed World
In ‘Kid Food,’ writer Bettina Elias Siegel discusses the challenges of ensuring that today’s children are eating nutritious diets.
Health
October 2, 2019
Saving Lives in Tomorrow’s War, Today
In the next big military conflict, experts expect heavy casualties on battlefields from which quick medical evacuation may be impossible. Whether wounded Americans live or die will depend on work happening now in Texas.
News
July 29, 2019
Texas Might Kill Obamacare, But State Leaders Don’t Seem to Have a Plan for What’s Next
In the event that millions lose their health insurance and protections for preexisting conditions disappear, the state has no real backup plan.
Health
July 23, 2019
UT Southwestern’s Cutting-Edge Battle Against Rare, Fatal Childhood Diseases
With a new gene therapy center almost completed, the medical center is providing hope for families who previously had little.
By Jason Heid![Jason Heid's Profile Photo]()
Health
May 16, 2019
Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston Are at Risk of a Measles Outbreak—Thanks to Anti-Vaxxers
The ”don’t trust the government” right and the ”don’t trust the government” left overlap when it comes to vaccines.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Health
May 4, 2019
An Afternoon With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Texas Anti-Vaccine Movement
Kennedy’s presentation to vaccine activists at the Capitol was a master class in how to turn fears toward a dangerous cause.
Health
March 22, 2019
Texas Might Raise the Age Limit on Tobacco Products to 21—and Tobacco Companies Are Fine With It
The support from Altria marks a reversal from the tobacco company's viewpoint in 2017.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
The National Podcast of Texas
February 25, 2019
Camp Gladiator’s Ally Davidson: “Our Competition Is Netflix. Our Competition Is a Sedentary Lifestyle.”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the founder of the popular pop-up boot-camp workout company discusses the fitness industry, motivational psychology, and running a Christian business.
Health
February 4, 2019
Measles Cases Confirmed in Houston Area
A recent study found that four of the fifteen national anti-vaxxing “hot spots” are in Texas, including Harris County, where three cases were confirmed Monday.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Style & Design
January 15, 2019
Fun Ways for Texans to Meet Those New Year Fitness Goals
Do yoga with a goat, work out on a trampoline, or run your way to a glass of free beer. Studios and gyms across Texas offer all kinds of options.
Health
December 17, 2018
A Texas Judge Declared Obamacare Unconstitutional. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Affordable Care Act was struck down by a federal judge in Fort Worth, but the legal battle is far from over.
The National Podcast of Texas
December 10, 2018
Dr. Peter J. Hotez: “A Scary Anti-Science Movement Has Become Very Strong in Texas”
On our latest podcast, the co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development offers a warning about the rise of the anti-vaccine movement and Texas’s risk of a measles outbreak.
Health
November 18, 2018
The Power Issue: Elena Marks Is Offering a New Prescription for the Health Care System
The president and CEO of Houston’s Episcopal Health Foundation has some bold ideas for retooling our medical system.
By Mimi Swartz![Mimi Swartz's Profile Photo]()
The National Podcast of Texas
October 16, 2018
Dr. Livia S. Eberlin: “I Always Thought the Word ‘Genius’ Sounded Funny. How Can You Really Define What’s Genius?”
On our latest podcast, a conversation about chemistry and cancer with the UT-Austin assistant professor recently honored with a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
Health
October 3, 2018
Everything You Should Know About The Proposed Sex Robot Brothel in Houston
Yes, that’s a real thing.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Health
September 21, 2018
Undocumented Immigrants Are Risking Their Lives To Receive Emergency Dialysis
Undocumented immigrants usually don’t qualify for treatment for kidney disease—until it becomes life-threatening and much more expensive.
The National Podcast of Texas
August 17, 2018
Mimi Swartz Offers Up a Tick-Tock on the Pursuit of Medicine’s Holy Grail
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer speaks with one of our own about 'Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart.'
Health
July 27, 2018
The High-Stakes Race to Create the World’s First Artificial Heart
In this exclusive excerpt from 'Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart,' world-renowned Houston surgeon Bud Frazier races to help an ailing patient by implanting a revolutionary device that may one day save millions of lives.
By Mimi Swartz![Mimi Swartz's Profile Photo]()
Health
June 25, 2018
Abortion Funds Hope to Provide a New Approach to Challenging Restrictions in Texas
The funds claim to give a fuller picture of the challenges of abortion access in the state.
Health
June 6, 2018
Here’s a Horrifying Reminder That Severed Rattlesnake Heads Can Still Bite You
A nightmarish tale. Er, head.
By Dan Solomon![Dan Solomon's Profile Photo]()
Health
May 9, 2018
Anonymous: Recognize the Emotional Cost of Coming Forward
"I think a lot of nurses—ICU, emergency room, operating room nurses in particular—have to emotionally shut down to do their jobs. It’s like we learn to develop an aperture in our lens, of what you can let in and what you can’t. If you let yourself feel everything that happens