Health & Science
How Houston Doctors Are Responding To A Record Rise In Measles
Posted on · Some parts of the Houston area have higher rates of unvaccinated children, putting pediatricians in a challenging position.
Health & Science
News
Houston SNAP Recipients Can Now Buy Two-For-One At Local Farmers Markets
Posted on · A new program aims to help low-income residents double their benefits when buying local produce.
Top Stories
Unprecedented Research On NASA Astronauts, 11-Year-Old Salvadoran Girl Faces Deportation, And Feds Consider Houston For Additional Migrant Children Shelters
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
NASA
NASA Twins Study Explores Space, The Final Genetic Frontier
Posted on · The research is an unprecedented opportunity to track the biological consequences of spaceflight in genetic doubles.
Health & Science
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas Wants Clinics To Do Things Differently, So It’s Opening Its Own
Posted on · One of the state's largest insurers is making a play as a care provider, with plans to open six clinics in the Houston-area.
Immigration
Makeshift Volunteer Clinics Struggle To Meet Medical Needs At The Border
Posted on · As recent arrivals to the U.S. are released from detention with health problems ranging from diarrhea to gaping wounds, doctors who are trying to help, with little federal support, feel the strain.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Advocates Demand Public Input On ITC Disaster Response
Posted on · They protested a state committee hearing that only included invited testimony from officials.
Health & Science
Measles Case Confirmed In Dallas County, Bringing Total Measles Cases To 15 In Texas
Posted on · The individual had been exposed to another confirmed measles case from Tarrant County.
News
St. Luke’s Won’t Appeal End Of Medicare Funding For Heart Transplant Program
Posted on · The hospital plans to apply for certification later this year.
News
New Step Forward For University Of Houston College Of Medicine
Posted on · The Texas House of Representatives has formally recognized the college, which allows for funding from the state.
Houston Matters
Texans Continue To Seek Health Insurance Through The Affordable Care Act
Posted on · In the latest enrollment period, more than a million Texans signed up for health insurance through the ACA, despite renewed efforts to repeal it.
NASA
NASA Scraps First All-Female Spacewalk For Want Of A Medium-Sized Spacesuit
Posted on · Two female astronauts were set to become the first women to spacewalk together around the International Space Station this week. But they both wear medium spacesuits, and only one was space-ready.
News
Advocacy Group Monitors Air Quality At Local Schools Because Of Deer Park Fire
Posted on · The petrochemical fire released a mix of volatile organic chemicals -- not just the cancer-linked benzene -- which react with sunlight to create ozone.
Top Stories
Latest On Fire At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility, Two More Measles Cases Confirmed In Texas, And Houston’s First International Poetry Film Festival
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
Two More Measles Cases Confirmed In Texas, Bringing Total To 14
Posted on · The two most recent cases have been recorded in Bexar County and Tarrant County.