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An anti-inflammatory compound may have the potential to treat systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with severe COVID-19 and significantly reduce their chances of death, according to a new study from McGovern Medical School and other institutions. A team...
The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics and the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions presents a COVID Memorial Recital with musical performances from the McGovern community, Feb. 10. The recital was organized by Timothy George, MS4, and will honor...
The McGovern Medical School Departments of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine are studying the long-term impact of COVID-19 and the potential effect of the hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) medication Vadadustat on organ injury and overall recovery. While most patients recover from...
COVID-19 convalescent plasma showed a likely benefit for patients early in the pandemic before remdesivir and corticosteroids were in use, according to results of a landmark study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that included physician-scientists at UTHealth Houston. UTHealth Houston...
A $3.7 million grant to identify patients at risk for developing chronic consequences of COVID-19 infection and discover potential underlying mechanisms leading to neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) has been awarded to Louise McCullough, MD, PhD, and Fudong Liu, MD, MSN, by...
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Houston clinics help children battling long COVID as research continues into causes
September 22, 2022
Source: Houston Public Media
We’ve only just begun to examine the racial disparities of long covid
September 20, 2022
Source: MIT Technology Review
New COVID boosters for omicron, BA.5 are out. Here's how side effects compare to the original shots.
September 19, 2022
Source: ReNew Houston
Health officials launch statewide initiative to get more Texans vaccinated, boosted
September 13, 2022
Source: Click 2 Houston
What you need to know about getting the new COVID-19 booster
September 8, 2022
Source: Popular Science
