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Americans support teachers getting Covid-19 vaccine before schools reopen, according to new survey

A majority of US adults -- nearly six in 10 -- say that K-12 schools that are not currently open for in-person learning should wait until all teachers receive the Covid-19 vaccine before they reopen, according to a new survey.

Moderna, Pfizer test vaccine strategies against new variants

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna are trying to get out ahead of some of the new coronavirus variants that are causing concern around the world.

Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic

Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was "called" to the work.

Leading Health and Cancer Advocacy Groups Unite to Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) presented new ideas for overcoming inequality in oncology. The recommendations—developed by a group of 17 national experts, representing …

Over 5,000 Free Meals Served to The Houston Community At Burns Original Bar-B-Que With Help From BossLife Foundation, 1501 Records, & World Central Kitchen

It was a beautiful day to give back to the Houston community following the rough week we've all had dealing with the after math of the Winter storm. Cars started to line up all along the back roads of Acres …

Kroger Distributes Thousands of Cases of Bottled Water to Local Community Organizations

Today, as much of Greater Houston and surrounding areas are faced with an ongoing water boil notice, and many Houstonians without access to water, Kroger has partnered with several organizations across Houston in an effort to get bottled drinking water …

Whiskey Cake is Offering Grocery Kits at its Woodlands Location

With grocery stores running low on food due to outages from the winter storm, Whiskey Cake is helping the community by offering grocery kits for curbside pickup.

Texas is still reeling from devastating winter storms and for some, recovery could take months

Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last week have destroyed nearly all of the family's belongings.

Michelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix.

H-E-B Partners With Local Couple To Expand Their Entrepreneurial Dreams

Hope is something that is sought when desperation sets in. The source of that anguish can be from all sorts of things. For Kim and L. J. Williams their sense of despair was from a health scare. During a time …

FEMA to Establish NRG Stadium as a COVID Vaccine Megasite

Governor Abbott and FEMA announce launch of community vaccination sites In Dallas and Houston.

Covid-19 vaccines to be sent directly to community health centers to target 'hard-to-reach populations'

The Biden administration will send some of the Covid-19 vaccine supply directly to community health centers starting next week as part of an effort to reach underserved areas, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients announced Tuesday.

There's hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible

It's the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, there's very little influenza activity.

Mayor Turner joins local, state and federal leaders to call for equity in state's COVID-19 vaccine supply distribution

On Saturday, Mayor Sylvester Turner toured the Harris Health System's Settegast Community Health Clinic, where 600 high-risk and vulnerable people received the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership with the Houston Health Department.

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 8

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of February 8, 2021. Seventeen FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week.