UNT Health Science Center helps make key part of COVID-19 test

Many laboratories are finding it difficult to get the solution needed to preserve the test sample, so the CDC posted the recipe for laboratories to create their own and local pharmacy schools are helping fill the void.

New bill proposes student loan forgiveness for health care workers on front lines of COVID-19 fight

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would forgive all federal and private student loan debt for front line healthcare workers risking their lives to fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. 

North Texas medical, dental offices preparing to reopen Friday

Medical and dental offices in North Texas are making big adjustments in order to prepare to serve regular patients again.

Parkland Hospital sees sharp increase in COVID-19 cases days before Texas begins reopening

Parkland Hospital in Dallas is seeing a sharp increase in COVID-19 patients. Health officials say it’s not a good sign just days before the state of Texas will reopen some businesses.

Medical City partnering with Mayo Clinic for COVID-19 plasma study

Medical City is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to study if plasma from someone who recovered from COVID-19 can help current patients who are severely ill.

Restrictions on non-essential medical procedures have left some North Texans waiting to get help they need

Although Texas Governor Greg Abbott has loosened restrictions on non-essential medical procedures and surgeries, North Texas hospitals are still trying to figure out how to safely move forward.

Pharmaceutical company offering free insulin to diabetic patients who have lost health coverage

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced that it will offer a free supply of insulin for 90 days to people with diabetes who have lost health insurance due to a change in job status because of the COVID-19 crisis. 

Testing troubles cloud Trump recovery effort

The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of

Hearts for healthcare: Wisconsin firefighters pay tribute to healthcare workers

Firefighters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, created a giant heart using their fire engines on April 11. They called on others to join the #HeartsForHealthCare trend and post their own tributes to people fighting the spread of the coronavirus.

Church organizes parking lot celebration for Fort Worth hospital workers

First responders and church groups were among those who gathered outside some North Texas hospitals to pay tribute to frontline healthcare workers.