Health

Recent lab data indicate higher tick activity this season in Texas than in years past. The director of UNTHSC's tick-borne disease lab tells how to guard against bites.

The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a warning against leaving children unattended in parked cars. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down what to do in the case of an emergency. The Texas Legislature reconvened for a special session yesterday. One of the priority items is redrawing congressional districts after a request from the U.S. Justice Department.

House Bill 2038 allows certain international medical graduates to help ease a physician shortage. But a North Texas doctor doesn't believe that addresses the real cause of the shortage.

Severe weather has gripped Texas this year — from tornadoes tearing through the South Plains to wildfires in the Panhandle and, most recently, deadly floods in the Hill Country. In Lubbock, where the city’s outdoor siren system was activated for the first time earlier this summer, emergency officials emphasize that layered alerts and personal preparedness remain essential to staying safe.

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported no new measles cases linked to the West Texas outbreak this week.

Last week's officer involved shooting on Texas Tech campus has been ruled as justified and officers have been cleared to return to duty. Colleges across the country can now make direct payments to their student-athletes, with a maximum allowance of $20.5 million per year. The outdoors are calling for a day at the lake or a night under the fireworks, but with that and the recent rain comes one issue: mosquitoes. Our Olivia O'Rand has more on how to protect yourself against the pesky insects.

The Fourth of July in Lubbock will look different this year, with new organizers of the 4th on Broadway parade and a last-minute change in location after recent spurts of heavy rainfall. Police are reminding residents that fireworks are still banned within city limits, and public health officials are warning of increased mosquito activity.

As wildfires and floods impact New Mexico, our reporter Sean Ryan breaks down Texas's efforts to provide its neighbor with emergency management resources. Also, three new safe haven baby box locations for the South Plains were announced yesterday.

More than 3 million people call rural Texas home, and many lack access to a primary care doctor.