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.

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.

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.

More than 900 of Mayo Clinic’s staff sickened with COVID-19

The Mayo Clinic reported that 905 Midwest staffers were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last two weeks, according to spokesperson Kelley Luckstein.

COVID-19 hospitalizations across North Texas region reach 13.96 percent

The percentage in our trauma region is 13.96. It must be 15% for seven straight days before bars close and capacity in restaurants and retail drop.