7 hours agoHouston Methodist reports rapid recovery of COVID-19 patients with new drugHouston Methodist Hospital is making national headlines after doctors use a new drug to help treat COVID-19 patients.
2 days agoFULL INTERVIEW: Houston-area doctor in viral video touting hydroxychloroquine as virus cure doubles down on claimsThe Houston doctor featured in a controversial, viral video claiming an anti-malarial drug is a cure for COVID-19 shared her side of the story with KPRC 2.
More than 10,000 virus patients remain in Texas hospitals Texas continues to report more than 10,000 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus as the state tries containing the spread in what has become one of America’s biggest...
Houston hospitals are increasingly turning away new patients as coronavirus overwhelms emergency rooms Houston hospitals have been forced to treat hundreds of COVID-19 patients in their emergency rooms — sometimes for several hours or multiple days — as they scramble to op...
Houston doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 war tell tales of grueling shifts, death and tragedyDr. Gildardo Ceballos, a 20-year, veteran, internal medicine doc suits up in his personal protective equipment to begin yet another long, agonizing day in the war against...
Gov. Abbott suspends elective surgeries in most Houston-area counties, several counties around TexasTexas Governor Greg Abbott suspended elective surgeries at hospitals in all counties within 11 of the 22 Trauma Service Areas in Texas Thursday, including in most Houston...
Trust Index: Do hospitals get more money from Medicare for COVID-19 patients?You’ve probably seen the headlines making the social media rounds. Claims that “hospitals get paid more to treat COVID-19 patients” and “is medicare paying hospitals $13,...
Doctors explain why mutated strain of coronavirus that is dominant in Houston is more contagious but not more deadlyAs research leads to a better understanding of COVID-19′s effect on the human body, doctors in the Texas Medical Center Monday offered insight into a strain of the corona...
Nurses at Humble hospital go on strike to demand more PPE, better work conditionsAbout 30 nurses and nurse technicians at an Humble rehabilitation hospital took to the picket line to demand more personal protective equipment and better working conditi...
Internal messages reveal crisis at Houston hospitals as coronavirus cases surgeAt Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for new coronavirus patients and a key drug needed to treat them. With no open beds at th...
Some Texas cities revive plans to add hospital bed capacity at convention centers if coronavirus cases climbAs Texas finishes a second week of record hospitalizations, some local officials are eyeing convention centers and stadiums as potential overflow facilities, reviving eff...
ICU total occupancy in Houston-area hospitals could be surpassed as soon as Thursday, data showsIntensive Care Units at hospitals throughout the Houston area could surpass total occupancy as soon as Thursday, according to data released by the Texas Medical Center.
Director of Houston COVID-19 ward at 65% capacity says he’s worried about possibility of overwhelming spike
From the sidelines to the front lines: Texans cheerleader serving as a nurse during the coronavirus pandemic
UNREAL! This video shows the view from inside one of the Blue Angels’ jets flying over HoustonThe Blue Angels flew over Houston Wednesday afternoon in an awe-inspiring show of strength and smoke to honor the nation’s healthcare workers who have worked 'round the c...
While she treated coronavirus patients, the US denied her a green cardA New York doctor who's been treating coronavirus patients says she's still reeling days after getting a devastating letter: Her green card application was denied.
Happening Thursday: Houston landmarks and venues to light the city blue to support healthcare and essential workers Houston sports and civic venues will be turning the city blue Thursday, a part of the global #LightItBlue movement, to support the men and women on the front lines of the...
Houston nurse fighting coronavirus pandemic visits her daughter through a windowHealthcare workers fighting the coronavirus are making tough decisions, even when they are not on the clock.
I’m a doctor in NYC. This is what I need to feel safeNot long ago, my colleagues and I swore the Hippocratic Oath, which requires new physicians to uphold the highest ethical standards.
Houston Methodist Hospital System fights coronavirus pandemic head-on The Houston Methodist Hospital System is at 72% occupancy, according to a spokesperson.
‘We’re trying to reduce rates:’ Texas Medical Center responds to workers’ concerns about parking feesParking has become an unexpected financial burden for workers at the Texas Medical Center. The coronavirus crisis is straining the world's largest health complex.
Former Kindred Hospital prepped to serve as an overflow healthcare facility for coronavirus patientsAs the number of coronavirus patients is expected to climb, Mayor Sylvester Turner is preparing facilities that can be operational if the healthcare system becomes overwh...
Rice University develops low-cost ventilators to help fight coronavirusRice University has created a new and inexpensive tool that could soon be available and on the front-lines in the fight against coronavirus.
Gov. Greg Abbott prepping state’s health care system for potential influx of coronavirus patientsGov. Greg Abbott wants to focus his efforts on improving the healthcare system as the number of coronavirus cases statewide continues to grow.
HCA Houston Healthcare shares tips on how to get heart healthyHCA Houston Healthcare is the leading provider of healthcare in the Houston area, where physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals treat almost a million patient...
