“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds
The Texas Department of State Health Services said in a tweet Friday that the pandemic has never been worse in Texas, and it has never been easier to catch COVID-19 in the state.
Texas Health suspends non-essential surgeries as hospitals near capacity
Texas Health Resources said the number of COVID-19 patients has been pushing hospital staff and bed capacity to the limit.
Arkansas doctor clears $650,000 of debt for cancer patients
An Arkansas doctor gave hundreds of patients a clean bill to start the New Year when he cleared their debt.
'Fighting back': Texas health care workers receiving vaccines look forward to end of tragic year
The arrival of the vaccine signaled an emergence from what countless health care workers called the darkest time in their careers.
US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses
A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has led to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, and medical facilities are facing a serious staffing shortage on top of everything else.
The Fauci Effect: North Texas medical schools seeing an increase in students
The pandemic threw the nation's leading infectious disease expert into the limelight. Now many feel the call to follow in his shoes. It's called "The Fauci Effect."
Applications to medical school up amid COVID-19 pandemic
Officials with University of Arizona's College of Medicine say more people are applying to their school, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Denton County investigating why it was left off COVID-19 vaccine distribution list
There is reassurance from Denton County officials despite not one of the county’s five major hospitals being included on the state’s initial vaccine distribution list released last week.
Cook Children’s nurse practitioner volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Nurse practitioner Christi Thornhill is one of 30,000 participants who signed up to be part of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trial. She got her first injection in September and her second about four weeks later in October.
Parkand Hospital outlines COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan for its employees
Parkland has more than 15,000 employees, so it has broken staff down to five priority groups of 3,000 people a group.
Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge
A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.
Emergency services at ‘breaking point’ amid COVID-19 pandemic, ambulance group warns HHS
Aarron Reinert, president of the AAA, asked in a letter that additional funding be funneled to emergency services to help maintain the basic services emergency personnel provided even before the pandemic.
Dallas surgeons save woman's life after COVID-19 causes heart failure
A San Antonio woman who nearly died of COVID-19 credits a specialized team of Dallas surgeons, doctors, and nurses for saving her life.
North Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations stay above 15% for fifth day
As the seventh day approaches that would trigger capacity rollbacks, health officials say everyone needs to show discipline as hospitals brace for possible Thanksgiving impacts.
1st coronavirus vaccines to go to health care workers, nursing homes, US scientific panel votes
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convened a virtual meeting Tuesday to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
Oregon nurse placed on leave for bragging on TikTok about not wearing a mask
An oncology nurse in Oregon has been placed on administrative leave after she bragged on social media that she does not wear a mask in public and flouts other COVID-19 restrictions.
Starbucks offering free coffee for frontline workers in December
Starbucks is stepping up to once again offer free coffee to front-line workers amid the ongoing pandemic.
Parkland Hospital reduces visiting hours as COVID-19 cases spike in Dallas County
The changes go into effect on Tuesday at Parkland Hospital, but do not affect NICU and labor/delivery units.
Vaccine news comes at crucial time as North Texas nursing homes see COVID-19 surge
With rising case numbers and hospitalizations across North Texas, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are seeing similar surges.
Hospitals worried they might exceed capacity because of coronavirus surge
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, hospitals throughout the Bay Area are seeing the impacts.