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Dallas Mavs Join UT Southwestern to Heighten COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness
The Dallas Mavericks partner with UT Southwestern Medical Center to raise vaccine awareness, and lower vaccine hesitancy and uncertainty using education with the new “Take the Shot” program.
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Update: UTSW Forecast Model Shows Dallas, Tarrant COVID-19 Case Trajectories Diverge
The latest UTSW COVID-19 forecast shows that while hospitalizations for the virus are at an all-time high in DFW, the trajectory of new cases in Dallas and Tarrant counties are very different.
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‘Hallelujah!' UTSW Doctor Hopeful About Promise of COVID-19 Vaccine
Dr. Trish Perl didn’t hesitate when asked what it means to have a vaccine for COVID-19 in North Texas. “Hallelujah!” she said as she pulled up her sleeve.
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Parkland Begins Vaccinating Staff; Doctors Discuss Safety, Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine
Parkland Memorial Hospital and UT Southwestern in Dallas and Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth are among the 19 Texas hospitals set to receive 75,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Parkland Begins Administering COVID-19 Vaccine to Frontline Workers
Critical frontline workers at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas were given Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
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More COVID-19 Vaccines Set to Arrive in Texas Tuesday
Parkland Memorial Hospital and UT Southwestern in Dallas and Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth are among the 19 Texas hospitals set to receive 75,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dallas Doctor Dispels Misconceptions About COVID-19 Vaccine
With the first shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine arriving Monday in North Texas, there are a lot readily available misconceptions. Dr. Beth Kassanoff of North Texas Preferred Health breaks down what is and isn’t true.
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Two North Texas Families Are Bound by the Gift of Sight
10-year old Alanie Gonzalez died in a car crash four years ago. Her family made the decision to donate her heart valves and corneas, that generous donation gave another little girl the gift of sight.
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UTSW Models Predict Two More Weeks of Increased COVID-19 Hospitalizations
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s latest coronavirus models predict that hospitalizations in both Tarrant and Dallas counties will continue to increase over the next two weeks.
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UTSW Models Predict Two More Weeks of Increased COVID-19 Hospitalizations
UT Southwestern Medical Center’s latest coronavirus models predict that hospitalizations in Tarrant and Dallas counties will continue to increase over the next two weeks. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis talks to UTSW researcher Dr. Mujeeb Basiet about the data and the forecast for the coming weeks.
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UT Southwestern Tracks Hospitalization Rates
The number of new daily cases is one thing, but it’s the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 that has doctors concerned. That number is just one data point that researchers at UT Southwestern in Dallas use to create a tool that’s quickly become a go-to for decision makers and the public alike.
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Medical Guide Helps Parents With Back-to-School Decisions
Parents across North Texas have had to make really tough decisions this summer on whether their child should go back to the classroom or learn virtually.
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Medical Guide Helps Parents With Back-to-School Decisions
Experts from Children’s Health and UT Southwestern put together a guide to help parents look at the risks and decide what’s best for their families. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports.
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Mother May Have Passed COVID-19 to Baby in the Womb, Doctors Say
Doctors in Dallas believe a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 passed the virus to her child in the womb.
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Doctors Believe Mother Passed COVID-19 to Baby in the Womb: UTSW
Doctors in Dallas believe a woman, who positive for COVID-19, passed the virus to her unborn child. The findings out of UT Southwestern document the recent case, NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports experts say this brings to light the importance of pregnant women doing all they can to protect themselves against the virus.
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UT Southwestern, Texas Health Launch Collaborative Study on COVID-19 Prevalence in DFW
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources will conduct a study regarding the prevalence of COVID-19 in Texas by testing tens of thousands of people who represent a cross-section of the North Texas population.
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Scientists at UT Southwestern Investigate Possible COVID-19 Treatment
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center scientists say they have identified a possible treatment for COVID-19, and it may soon be tested on North Texas — as first reported by The Dallas Morning News.
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UT Southwestern Scientists Investigate Pneumonia Drug as Possible COVID-19 Treatment
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have identified a possible treatment for COVID-19, and it may soon be tested on patients in the Dallas area.
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Dallas Mayor: ‘This is Not Over. We are Still in the Middle of a Pandemic'
UT Southwestern research estimates that Dallas County could see 800 new COVID-19 cases daily by July if residents interact as much or more than they are currently.
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Dallas County Reports Record 14 COVID-19 Deaths, 225 New Cases Tuesday
Dr. Philip Huang, Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, says the county is reporting a record 14 COVID-19-related deaths and 225 new cases Tuesday.