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UT Southwestern Researchers outlined major headlines on the current COVID-19 situation in North Texas. It looks like the number of new cases is on a slight downtrend, but that could change, after a busy Labor Day weekend.

Two cases of the COVID-19 variant first seen in India have been detected in the Dallas area for the first time, researchers with UT Southwestern Medical Center announced Thursday.

UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified the first cases of the Brazil variant of COVID-19 in North Texas.

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.

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.

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.

Critical frontline workers at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas were given Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Doctors in Dallas believe a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 passed the virus to her child in the womb.

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.

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.