Medical Profiles

Support Childhelp This April At Grimaldi’S Pizzeria During Child Abuse Prevention Month

The nationwide pizzeria to raise donations to prevent and treat child abuse With incidents of child abuse on the rise due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing awareness to this national issue is more important than ever as […]

New Sequencing Approach Finds Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Continue Accumulating Genetic Changes During Tumor Growth

Nicholas Navin, Ph.D

Novel technique for single-cell single-molecule DNA sequencing enables faster, deeper study of chromosome evolution with possible clinical and research implications Overcoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson […]

Harris County Equity Efforts Significantly Enhancing COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Vulnerable Residents

New Data Show Considerable Demographic Gaps in Distribution Between Harris County Public Health Distribution Compared to Other Vaccine Providers; Judge Hidalgo Urges Every Vaccine Provider To Join County/City Efforts to Prioritize Access and Outreach for Hard-hit and Vulnerable Residents March […]

AG Paxton Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation

Ken Paxton

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) regarding deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that […]