Lab workers from the school’s Center for Human Identification spent two weeks helping state officials identify remains, primarily using kinship DNA testing. Ultimately, the lab identified 47 people, said Michael Coble, executive director for the center.

Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But tariffs and bird flu could dramatically drive up the cost of turkeys this year.

It’s not every day that a dog earns a university student ID or is routinely found in a science lab.

Combined Arms, a Houston-based nonprofit that works with 300 partner organizations nationwide, estimates food assistance requests are up nearly 50% over the past month, while rent or mortgage aid requests are up nearly a quarter.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is proposing cuts to the reimbursement rates for certain services — like ventilators and wheelchairs. Providers told a public hearing Monday the new rates could hurt medical supply companies and their patients.

A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center explains.

A Denton resident has tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials reported Thursday, bringing the total to two human cases in Denton and three in the county.

Texas' application for the Rural Health Transformation program requests $200 million every year of the five-year program. The state is proposing the "Rural Texas Strong" project, which includes a range of proposals to improve health care access and quality in rural areas — such as workforce development and utilizing AI.

Five days of simulations, covering situations from complications during a C-section birth to how medical professionals should intubate someone who has vomited, aimed to better prepare future nurse anesthetists.

As the federal government shutdown continues, food banks and community organizations are under more pressure to meet the increased need for food assistance and resources. Dallas County commissioners approved a $1 million donation to the North Texas Food Bank to help address that need.

The constitutional amendment comes before voters at a time when Texas' population of older adults is growing faster than any other age group.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.