University of Houston research grants halted because of federal spending cuts
In a letter addressed to faculty and staff, UH Chancellor Renu Khator said "these changes will no doubt impact our ability to conduct business as usual."
View ArticleHouston’s MD Anderson, Texas Children’s Hospital announce collaboration to...
MD Anderson says the collaborative, set to begin in 2026, will combine the two institutions’ patient populations to “increase pediatric cancer clinical trials.”
View ArticleHarris County joins legal fight against spending cuts to National Institutes...
Harris County is part of a coalition of local governments that signed on to an amicus brief filed this week in a federal court in Massachusetts, arguing NIH’s funding cuts are unjustified and would...
View ArticleMeasles alerts issued in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos as Texas...
Officials say an individual who tested positive for the virus in West Texas traveled to two major universities and one of the nation's busiest tourist attractions — the San Antonio River Walk.
View ArticleCancer rates near San Jacinto River waste pits ‘significantly greater’ than...
The Texas Department of State Health Services, at the request of the nonprofit Texas Health and Environmental Alliance, studied cancer rates in a 65-census-tract area in the floodplain surrounding the...
View ArticleTexas measles outbreak grows amid declining vaccination rates in Houston...
Harris County Public Health’s Dr. Ericka Brown says vaccines are the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles. The rate of kindergarteners receiving the MMR vaccine has dipped since the...
View ArticleAn unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak that’s infected...
It's the first death from measles in the U.S. since 2015.
View ArticleMemorial Hermann given rare ‘not in good standing’ designation following...
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's board of directors on Feb. 20 declared the Houston hospital as a "member not in good standing," the most severe action that the network can take...
View ArticleOfficials, experts stress importance of measles vaccination ahead of...
With a measles outbreak spreading in Texas, health officials are urging Houston residents to check their vaccination status ahead of RodeoHouston, which is expected to draw two million attendees....
View ArticleAs the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?
Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.
View ArticleFive adults got a measles shot over the weekend at Houston Health Department...
Dr. David Persse, HHD’s chief medical official, said he expects that more are getting their vaccine with their primary care physicians as West Texas outbreak grows.
View ArticleEPA releasing soil testing results for Houston’s Fifth Ward as part of...
This Wednesday through Saturday, the EPA will be holding “open office hours” for residents to discuss the soil testing results from their private properties, which are being sent to them by mail.
View ArticleHouston-area officials push for measles vaccinations amid West Texas outbreak
As the outbreak in West Texas reached 159 confirmed cases Tuesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor John Whitmire both encouraged residents to get the measles vaccine.
View ArticleSome Houston-area private schools among Texas campuses with lowest measles...
Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated...
View ArticleHere’s where Houstonians can get their measles shot
Several mobile clinics will be available on Saturday. Although there currently aren’t any active cases of the disease in Harris County, there have been 198 confirmed measles cases related to the...
View ArticleHouston-based Intuitive Machine’s lunar lander declared dead after landing...
Intuitive Machines announced the news Friday, less than 24 hours after the botched landing attempt. The lander, named Athena, missed its mark by more than 800 feet and ended up in a frigid crater.
View ArticleTom Hanks: Going to the moon was ‘equal to laying down railroad tracks’
Space Center Houston presents a new documentary co-written and narrated by the Oscar-winning actor that revisits our first steps on the moon.
View ArticleHouston Rodeo 2025: Medical and safety committee assists first responders at...
Monday is "First Responders Day" at the annual rodeo, where volunteers on the medical and safety committee also activate when someone is injured at NRG Park. The committee includes experienced...
View ArticleVitamin A is not a substitute for the measles vaccine, Houston health experts...
Vitamin A, also known as retinol, supports the body’s natural defense system against illnesses and infection from diseases like measles. But it does not prevent people from getting sick in the first...
View ArticleHouston Health Department tracking wastewater plants for measles as West...
The city is monitoring 36 wastewater treatment plants and 48 manholes across Houston for measles. It's also tracking school campuses, daycare centers, shelters, nursing homes and jails.
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