COVID

COVID; Prevention; Public Health

What Texans need to know about mpox

Helen King, M.D.
Krutika Kuppalli, M.D.
Netanya Utay, M.D.

December 5, 2024

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Updated COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know

September 11, 2024

Flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines: Who should get them and when

September 13, 2023

POTS or Long COVID? How to tell the difference

June 12, 2023

Omicron boosters: Do I need another COVID-19 shot, and when?

September 12, 2022

Sizing up the second booster: If, and when, to get another COVID-19 shot

April 22, 2022

Why we touch our faces so much – and how to break the habit

Why is it so hard not to touch our own faces? Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic? UT Southwestern explains this instinctual, soothing behavior and how to resist it now more than ever.

March 26, 2020

COVID; Lungs; Prevention

Life cycle of a coronavirus: How respiratory illnesses harm the body

How can a microscopic respiratory infection such as COVID-19 wreak such havoc in the body so quickly? And why do some patients get hit harder than others. UT Southwestern discusses how a coronavirus can progress in our respiratory tracts.

Sonja Bartolome, M.D.

April 2, 2020

COVID; Heart

After heart attack, this rare procedure can save patients from a hole in the heart

VSD, or ventricular septal defect, is a complication in 1/1,000 patients who don't get ER care for a heart attack – and 97% die within a year of suffering this complication. This procedure is the last chance to save their lives.

Anthony Bavry, M.D.

August 19, 2020

COVID; Prevention

Quarantine cuisine: Easy meals to support a healthy immune system

Cooking during the COVID-19 pandemic can seem tough, especially if you're limited to food items you have on hand. UT Southwestern provides some tips and recipes on how to prepare and enjoy immune-supporting meals.

Jaclyn Albin, M.D.

April 8, 2020

'If people who are resistant to mask wearing and getting vaccinated could see what I see every day – a hospital full of children in pain, some struggling to breathe; exhausted health care workers; parents stricken with fear and guilt – I believe most of them would change their behaviors.'

Jennifer Johnston, M.D. quoted from: More kids are being hospitalized with COVID-19 daily. As parents, we can do better.

COVID

After COVID-19 vaccination, how soon will life return to normal?

As more people get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the natural question becomes: when will life return to normal? UT Southwestern gives you the real answers.