Measles outbreaks at home and abroad have experts worried that the next virus we should fear may be […] How vaccine skeptics and COVID-19 could revive measles outbreaks
In a state with a never-ending allergy season, Texans are no strangers to “cedar fever.” But with COVID-19 […] With cedar fever and COVID-19 on the rise, how to …
With summer break ending, parents are doing all they can to prepare their kids, and no back-to-school checklist […] Back-to-school tips to keep kids out of the nurse’s office
COVID-19 survivor Ray Hernandez feels lucky to be alive after he spent six weeks of 2020 breathing through […] COVID-19 survivor breathes easy again after surgery in Dallas
When health officials first approved Paxlovid to treat COVID-19, it was touted as the most effective way of […] Anti-viral drug Paxlovid could help prevent long COVID
Influenza and the common cold barely surfaced at the height of the pandemic, thanks to mask use and […] Why RSV is surging among kids, older adults
The pandemic is “nowhere near over,” health officials warn as the newly dominant BA.5 variant fuels another surge […] BA.5 variant dodges our COVID-19 defenses
The dog days have arrived in Texas, with the heat routinely hitting triple digits. And unlike last summer, […] Why COVID-19 cases are rising with the summer temperatures
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken innumerable lives, but Tonya Dawson believes it saved hers — thanks to a […] Colorectal cancer survivor says COVID-19 saved her life
Two years and counting into the pandemic, many mysteries about the virus endure, but few affect as many […] What doctors are learning about ‘long COVID’
Cases of COVID-19 are dropping around the world as the pandemic descends from its lofty Omicron-fueled heights, but […] Stealth Omicron and COVID-19’s ‘best case scenario’
All face masks are not created equal in our ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. That’s […] Making sense of face masks, from cloth to surgical to …
The limitations of at-home tests are being exposed by the ultra-infectious Omicron variant. Rapid COVID-19 tests are flying […] Omicron puts at-home swabs to the test: Does the nose …
Weight gains are a harsh reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a life-threatening bout with the coronavirus pushed […] Losing 100+ pounds after COVID-19 scare and weight gain
There’s a new COVID-19 variant making headlines around the world, and Omicron has become the dominant form of […] Omicron hits North Texas: Time to vaccinate, not hyperventilate
With the Delta surge retreating and with millions more American children newly eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines, the […] Vaccine facts vs. fiction: Prepare for your debate with Auntie …
Every surge in COVID-19 cases fills hospital beds and puts pressure on the nursing and medical staff. That […] Take-home oxygen allows COVID-19 patients to leave hospital sooner
When he caught COVID-19 over the summer, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott got the same treatment as former President […] This popular COVID-19 therapy could soon be in short supply