It was a surprise visit that stirred curiosity and conversation. Dr. Joseph Varon, the Houston-based physician known for his tireless pandemic work, was introduced to Manila's lifestyle and ...

Dr. Joseph Varon hasn’t had a day off in months. Friday was his 134th consecutive day leading the coronavirus unit at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center. “If you ask me how the hell ...

Dr. Joseph Varon absorbed the media spotlight during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Houston doctor was one of the few who allowed reporters to shadow him as he treated patients at ...

NPR's A Martinez catches up with Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center about his reflections as we mark the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. What's it like to ...

Dr. Joseph Varon says the Philippines holds a special place in his heart — and it’s not just because of the food or warm ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- He first made headlines for working more than 280 days straight at the start of the pandemic, and now, Dr. Joseph Varon is still counting. "We've been doing this for 671 ...

“I want to be with my wife,” the frail patient, battling covid-19, had told Joseph Varon, chief of staff at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Varon had found the man out of his ...

He draped the ribbon holding the photo over his protective suit so patients could see who he was: Dr. Joseph Varon, 58, bald and trim with intense blue eyes. Varon entered the 20-bed unit hyper as ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston Memorial Medical Center as the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed across the U.S., and deaths have passed 300,000. We've ...

HOUSTON — Dr. Joseph Varon said he's at a loss for words after someone broke into his office in the Texas Medical Center and stole computers, files and research while leaving behind crucial ...

Thursday marked the 252nd consecutive day of work for Dr. Joseph Varon at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. The physician, who was identified by the Getty photographer, wore full personal ...

What's it like to work more than 700 days in a row without a break? Dr. Joseph Varon knows. In the three years since COVID was declared a pandemic, the chief of critical care at Houston's United ...