Center for Healthy Living News
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Art contest aims to stop the spread of COVID-19
Published: August 12, 2020
A new challenge by state and local public health experts aims to empower the Rio Grande Valley's youth to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. UTHealth School of Public Health is taking a step away from the sciences and into the arts to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Public health experts launch real-time COVID-19 data dashboard with prediction modeling for Texas
Published: July 20, 2020
A new COVID-19 tracking tool that can tell Texans what is happening in real time in their own communities and anticipate how one person can infect dozens more was recently launched by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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Disease expert discusses ongoing pandemic and nearing school year
Published: July 14, 2020
Dr. Steven H. Kelder recently answered several questions for Community Impact Newspaper regarding COVID-19; trends in cases statewide; and important considerations for parents, students and educators as the 2020-21 school year approaches.
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What is keeping the COVID-19 death rate in Texas low?
Published: July 01, 2020
Texas has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Doctors say the numbers are moving in the wrong direction – except when it comes to deaths. The death rate been declining statewide for the last month. Data from Texas Health and Human Services showed the death rate in Texas peaked on May 26 at 2.7%.
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In some Houston school districts, half of parents say they won’t send their kids back to school
Published: June 25, 2020
King Davis was stunned when he saw how many parents wanted to keep their children home from Sheldon ISD schools in the fall. Across grade levels and campuses, more than 48 percent of the 2,324 parents who responded to a survey said they wouldn’t send their kids back to in-person classes on campus.
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APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity announces members of its inaugural advisory board
Published: June 03, 2020
APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity announces the 35 members of its inaugural advisory board. Selected by the center's steering committee to serve a two-year term, members include representatives from APHA partner organizations, including academic partners, grassroots organizers, community representatives and environmental justice leaders.
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As Restaurants Reopen, Gloves and Masks are the New Key Ingredients
Published: May 28, 2020
When Datz Restaurant Group, based in Tampa, Fla., reopened five of its six restaurants over Mother’s Day weekend, employees pitched tents in parking lots to expand outdoor seating, and in compliance with state regulations, limited their dining room capacity to 25 percent.
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Can we get ahead of the next surge of coronavirus cases? There’s an app for that.
Published: May 22, 2020
Researchers at UTHealth hope more than 1 million Texans will use mobile app to help track symptoms before outbreaks occur.
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Would A Coronavirus Vaccine Be Free For All Americans? It’s Complicated
Published: May 13, 2020
Although a coronavirus vaccine has yet to be approved for the masses, experts are looking to the future, and talking details.
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App helps scientists track COVID-19 symptoms
Published: April 27, 2020
A new free research app aims to record users’ COVID19 symptoms, so scientists can learn more about the new virus, understand how it’s spreading and determine hotspots so states would be better suited to focus their resources.
