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Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 4: Abbott Reopens Door To Bathroom (Bill)
Posted on · What did Abbott have to say about the so-called "bathroom bill," and what does the business community have to say about House hearings on the bill?
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Health & Science
Flu And Allergy Season Are Overlapping This Year
Posted on · If you feel like more people are getting the flu. You’re right.
Education News
Texas Rangers To Investigate Baylor Handling Of Sex Assaults
Posted on · Texas' top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.
Sports
Baylor Sanctioned By Big 12 After New Revelations About Sexual Assault Controversy
Posted on · After filing of another lawsuit against Baylor and the university's disclosure of text messages between coaching staff, the Big 12 reached a "tipping point," a conference official said.
Health & Science
Houston Researchers Launch Center To Improve Treatment Of Children In ERs And Ambulances
Posted on · Two Houston medical institutions will co-host a new, federally-funded center to help improve the treatment of children during medical emergencies.
Education News
Ken Starr Says He Will Resign As Baylor Chancellor
Posted on · Days after he was stripped of his job as Baylor University president over a scandal about how the school handled accusations of sexual assault, Ken Starr said he will also resign as chancellor of the private Baptist school.
Health & Science
Pregnant Women And Doctors In Houston Worry Summer Could Bring Local Threat of Zika
Posted on · Experts warn the U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquito populations to facilitate local transmission of the virus. Health officials have confirmed the virus can cause birth defects in exposed newborns, although the exact level of risk is unknown.
Health & Science
New Hospital Tower Underway At Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Posted on · By 2019, all clinical services will move to the new medical campus, completing a gradual exit from the historic 1954 building in the heart of the Texas Medical Center.
Health & Science
‘BrainCheck’ App Developed In Houston Could Provide Guidance For Athletic Concussions
Posted on · The iPad app, invented by Baylor neuroscientist and author David Eagleman, uses a battery of neurocognitive tests to track a dozen measures of brain health.
Health & Science
Baylor-St Luke’s Hospital Will Leave Historic Building, Construct New Campus By 2019
Posted on · Baylor-St. Luke’s Medical Center will be located in a cluster of new buildings on the corner of Old Spanish Trail and Cambridge.
News
Mexico’s Carlos Slim Gives $2.6 Million To Baylor To Fight Parasite That Causes Chagas Disease
Posted on · The little-known parasite is a huge problem across Latin America.
News
Medical Ethicist Discusses Conjoined Twins And Other Challenging Treatment Decisions
Posted on · Dr. Laurence McCullough is a medical ethicist that consults with pediatricians at Texas Children's Hospital. He also teaches future doctors at Baylor College of Medicine.
Health & Science
Pertussis Shot During Pregnancy Could Save Vulnerable Newborns After Birth
Posted on · Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have completed a study on the effectiveness of vaccinating pregnant women for pertussis, or whooping cough, before they give birth.
Health & Science
St. Luke’s And Baylor Medical School Edge Closer To Partnership
Posted on · The Federal Trade Commission has cleared the way for Baylor College of Medicine to partner with St. Luke's Hospital. The agreement, which is still being negotiated, would finally give Baylor doctors a permanent hospital "home" after the medical school broke away from Methodist Hospital in 2004.