South Texas College will host a vaccine clinic that will include FREE Covid-19 vaccines and boosters (Moderna and Pfizer). In addition to COVID vaccines, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (D-TAP), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B and…
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Photo above: A woman holds a syringe with a dose of the monkeypox vaccine at a vaccination center in Paris this week. Health experts say Texas colleges should begin providing information about the virus — and planning for potential outbreaks. Credit: Alain…
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Photo above: At least 48 Texas children in the long-term care of the state are housed at facilities run by the groups under the senators’ investigation, said U.S. District Judge Janis Jack. Credit: iStock By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune A federal…
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Photo above: Dr. Dimah Dera, assistant professor in the UTRGV Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is part of a team developing an artificial intelligence-based system that automatically will identify tumor boundaries and volume. (UTRGV Photo by David Pike) By Karen Villarreal, UTRGV RIO GRANDE…
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Photo above: U.S. House Democrats passed a bill Thursday to ensure access to contraceptives. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune, July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would prevent…
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By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune, June 2, 2022 “Texas was building a program to find troubled students and prevent school shootings. It hadn’t reached Uvalde yet.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization…
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EDINBURG – As the rate of COVID-19 deaths and infections eases locally, Hidalgo County will scale back its emergency operational response level. Currently, the county is at Level 1, which indicates Maximum Readiness; the county will move to Level 2, which is Escalated Operations…
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Above: Denise De Los Santos, MD, FACOG, OB-GYN , examines a patient. (UTRGV Photo by Jennifer Galindo) By Saira Cabrera RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – MAY 20, 2022 – Every year during May, for Women’s Health Month, reminders go out to…
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By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune, May 4, 2022 “Lack of communication between child welfare and juvenile justice systems hurts foster kids, court monitors say” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans…
Read More*Due to differences in data processing, timing, and methodology, there may be discrepancies between the information presented in this report and the Texas DSHS dashboard. COVID-19 positive case total for Wednesday 152 Confirmed 74 Probable 78 Suspect…
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