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Researchers Develop COVID-19 Breath-Tests Device
A device pioneered by Dallas-based SOTECH Health features a COVID-19 breath sensor developed by UT Dallas....
By Ty Cederstrom | Dec 7, 2021
County Health and Human Services Provide Vaccine Incentives
On Sunday, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) held two vaccine clinics and offered incentives...
By Bella Farris | Dec 7, 2021
Two Doctors Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Dr. Mark E. Gibbs and Dr. Laila Hirjee, two Dallas doctors, were sentenced Thursday to a combined 23 years...
By Ty Cederstrom | Dec 5, 2021
YMCA Uses Robots to Combat Alzheimer’s
November, which is also Alzheimer's Awareness month, has ended, but not before the YMCA of Metropolitan...
By Manny Legrand | Dec 3, 2021
North Texas Officials Closely Monitoring COVID-19 Omicron Variant
North Texas officials are keeping an eye on the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. As the winter months set in,...
Study Finds Telehealth a Popular Option for Households with Children
A new consumer report has found that, in the US, eighty-two percent of broadband households with children...
By Amy Jones | Dec 3, 2021
Local Woman Launches Embryo Adoption Platform
Dr. Rebecca Westbrook struggled with infertility issues and tried three fertility doctors before having her...
By Amy Jones | Dec 3, 2021
Ways to Cope With Holiday Depression
For some, the holidays bring joy, nostalgic memories, and fun times with friends and family, however, for...
By Amy Jones | Dec 2, 2021
Local City to Cover $1 Million in Medical Center’s Staffing Costs
The City of Irving plans to fund its local Baylor Scott & White Medical Center’s staffing costs related...
By Mary Dada | Dec 2, 2021
Clinics Expecting Increase in Vaccine Demand in Face of Omicron Variant
Clinics and health centers all over Dallas are expecting an increase in booster shot demand over the next...
By Mary Dada | Dec 2, 2021
Cancer Foundation Gives $24 Million in Grants to Student-Researchers
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas recently gave $24 million to three different DFW...
By Ty Cederstrom | Dec 1, 2021
Giving Tuesday Lands Children’s Health $100,000 and 3,000 Toys
If his 9-year-old son had not landed at the North Texas pediatric hospital, Children's Health, for three...
By Edgar James | Dec 1, 2021
Medical Center Fined Millions for Violations of Controlled Substance Act
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has been penalized $4.5 million by federal law...
North Texas Prepares for Omicron Variant
As North Texas health officials continue to work to combat COVID-19, they are bracing for the possible...
By Bella Farris | Nov 29, 2021
‘Squid Healthcare’ Receives Patent for EyeMask MD
Squid Healthcare, Inc. is a Dallas-based headquartered company focused on creating, developing, and...
By Serge Deniau | Nov 29, 2021
This Heart Scan Can Save Your Life
A new heart scan can save your life. Traditionally, doctors consider a patient's blood pressure,...
By Amy Jones | Nov 27, 2021
Dallas Children’s Medical Center Disbands Controversial GENECIS Program
In September, The Dallas Express reported on local parent activists that had begun to call for...
New Device for Heart Failure Patients Debuts at Local Area Hospital
A heart device that may potentially be lifesaving for patients has been introduced in Tarrant County....
Vaccine Site Reopens at Fair Park
Fair Park will host a mass drive-thru vaccination site for residents. The drive-thru will be set up in...
First Day Since July with No Reported COVID-Related Deaths
Cases related to COVID are coming to a plateau in Tarrant County. Tuesday, November 16, was the first time...
