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March 17, 2021 • COVID-19, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker More people are getting their COVID-19 vaccinations as more doses are being shipped to communities across the U.S. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are already well underway, and a third option, from manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, has now received FDA emergency authorization and is making its way to vaccine hubs around the…
February 28, 2021 • Alumni, COVID-19, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Denton County Public Health has grabbed national headlines lately as being one of the most successful COVID-19 vaccination hubs in the U.S. Led by HSC graduate Matt Richardson, DrPH, MPH, FACHE, the department’s service area covers more than 900,000 North Texas residents, although people have come from other states, as far away as Pennsylvania, to get their vaccines. Dr. Richardson completed…
February 24, 2021 • COVID-19, Students, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Diane Smith-Pinckney and Sally Crocker It’s been more than a year since U.S. communities first heard the term COVID-19. After months of masks, social distancing and creation of vaccines, what began as a medical mystery continues as a global war against a virus. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals serve on the frontlines – caring for the sick and consoling those who lost family members. At the Texas…
February 8, 2021 • COVID-19, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a definite toll on healthcare providers. Months of working long hours under endless challenges to protect patients and comfort their families while looking after their own health and the health of their loved ones at home has not been easy. HSC alumnus Sreekanth R. Cheruku, MD, an…
January 13, 2021 • COVID-19, Education, School of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Center for Health Disparities
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is participating in a virtual town hall titled: “United to Debunk Misinformation in Our Communities; A Town Hall on COVID-19.” The webinar will be held on the Zoom platform on Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (CST). Register for the webinar here. The Hon. Shelia Jackson-Lee, U.S. Rep. from Harris County, is the…
December 18, 2020 • COVID-19, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Almost one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world stands poised and hopeful for a safe return to everyday life. New vaccines are rolling out across the country to speed solutions to communities in Texas and other states, reaching front-line healthcare workers, residents of long-term care facilities and other priority groups first.…
December 11, 2020 • COVID-19, Patient Care, Physician Assistant Studies
By Diane Smith-Pinckney Sixty Texas Wesleyan University athletes have completed athletic screenings through a new partnership with The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) at Fort Worth. The project screens TXWES athletes who have had COVID-19 so they can return to sports. As of Dec. 3, four more athletes were in the process of being assessed and had tests pending. “We completed…
November 20, 2020 • COVID-19, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Steven Bartolotta It started on Sunday night, October 25. Dr. John Gibson, TCOM’s Assistant Dean of Rural Medical Education, had been battling typical fall allergies, but then he lost is sense of smell…then his taste. He knew something was wrong. Dr. Gibson tested positive for COVID-19 days later but, even worse, so did his entire household, which included…
October 26, 2020 • COVID-19, Patient Care, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
By Kathryn Lytton and Diane Smith Traci Benson is matter-of-fact about protecting herself from the flu. This year, there is added incentive - she is an expectant mother trying to protect her baby. “It’s 100% important, especially with COVID happening right now,” said Benson, a referral management trainer whose due date is May 6. Benson, who gets flu shot every year, got a vaccine earlier this fall. Health experts…
October 7, 2020 • COVID-19, Public Health, School of Public Health
By Sally Crocker Fall and winter holidays will have a different feel during COVID-19 as families consider the safest ways to celebrate their usual traditions with friends, neighbors and loved ones. It’s still possible to enjoy the season during the pandemic, said HSC’s Dr. Diana Cervantes, by approaching your plans and festivities in creative, new ways. “Even though our world is different right now, people still want to maintain…
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