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Portrait of an African American man, woman and baby sitting on a church pew at Boynton Chapel United Methodist Church. The man is leaning forward, with hands in prayer position. The woman sits beside him, looking towards the man, while the baby in her arms looks into the camera.
Breakthrough infections have become normal, challenging some Houstonians’ trust in COVID vaccine
In Houston’s communities of color, where COVID has been disproportionately fatal, breakthrough infec…
Portrait of Dr. Samina Salim on a staircase on UH campus
UH Professor’s Support of Syrian Refugee Communities Goes Global
Dr. Samina Salim wins her first Fulbright award, and she is proud to continue her research abroad an…
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Research on Marijuana Use Earns Recognition for UH College of Education Ph.D. Student
After years of working as a research chemist, University of Houston doctoral student Kerry Chávez de…
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Why community engagement can be your most crucial resource according to HEALTH-RCMI's Evan Coleman
Empathy is one of the most life-affirming, essential traits of a community health worker who strives…
HEALTH RCMI table at event with (left to right) Virmarie Correa-Fernandez, Shalan Washington and Evan Coleman.
Houston COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy focus groups help shed new light on reluctance amid surge of new Omicron subvariants in U.S.
As two new Omicron subvariants emerge in the U.S., Americans brave through their third unpredictable…
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11 Ways to Cope with the Learned Helplessness and Secondary Trauma in the Aftermath of the Uvalde Mass Shooting
How do we cope with the learned helplessness, the sorrow and shock after inexplicable events like Uv…
Image of family in tears in Uvalde, Texas. Image from Reuters.
How to cope with trauma after a mass shooting
Parents and schools are forced to find ways to have a difficult conversation about violence. What sh…
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"Suffering in Silence: Suicide Warnings Hidden in Plain Sight” Rates of Suicide During Pandemic Rise Among Black Americans
Within the African American community, the devastating number of high-profile suicides in 2022 has t…