“This will be a very emotional production,” said Miranda Culligan, injury prevention specialist with medical branch Trauma Services, who organized the event. “It can be very upsetting. But we feel passionately that it can save a life by accurately depicting the dangers and consequences of impaired driving.”

In Medical Discovery News, Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel wrote about the demand for organs that match transplant recipients and the emerging research on creating universal blood types and possibly universal organs. “This would move all organs into the universal donor category and double the number of lungs available for transplant.”

The news website interviewed Dr. Susan McLellan, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. “At this point, if it was so easy to jump into the child population, it seems like it would have done so,” she said. “There might be isolated outbreaks, but I’m not super worried about elementary schools and day cares turning out to be hugely important.” Dr. McLellan also spoke to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on the same topic. “Worrying about it on the bus I think is silly,” McLellan said. “Worry more about being hit by the bus.”

Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch, told Newsweek, "It is expected that current vaccination regiments that show protection in other animal species, and/or humans, will also work in dogs. This could be one prevention measure to confirm (in dogs) and use."

The Houston Public Media program addressed grief and healing. One panel member was Dr. Jeff Temple, vice dean for Research at UTMB's School of Nursing, John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Community Health, and director of The Center for Violence Prevention at UTMB.

Dr. Jeff Temple said that the oxygen mask analogy — the one about making sure you put your own on before helping others — is used ad nauseum for a reason: It’s the truth. “If you run out of oxygen, you’re of no use to your fellow passengers,” he says. “Same holds true for parenting. If you don’t take care of yourself, you’ll be a less effective parent and more prone to burnout and lashing out.”

“As health care workers test positive for COVID-19, hospitals are facing challenges to appropriately staff units to take care of their patients,” wrote Dr. Prashant Rai. “A new study by Dr. G. Singh looks at a new method technique in performing a common procedure in patients who have tested positive for COVID-19.”

An accurate diagnosis is necessary to establish a proper care plan. Dr. Victor S. Sierpina lists some ways of treating joint issues. Here is one: “Start conservatively because a lot of joint pain will resolve with time and TLC.”

Students in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s School of Nursing collected items to donate to the Galveston Diaper Bank. The students and staff donated 3,156 baby diapers and toddler pull-ups, 2,110 baby wipes and 314 adult supplies.

In Medical Discovery News, Drs. Norbert Herzog and David Niesel explore the mystery—and the science—of cats. Be cool out there.