Sara Willa Ernst
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Critics say a slate of bills aimed at health care for trans kids are harmful examples of government overreach, and aren’t backed by science.
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A software glitch concealed $35 million in HIV drug costs to program administrators.
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The state-run Texas HIV Medication Program has asked the legislature for more than $100 million over the next two fiscal years, without which administrators say they’ll be forced to limit eligibility in Texas.
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Whether or not food is safe after an electrical outage can depend on a number of factors.
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More than 4 million people in Texas don’t have power, as severe winter weather continues to strain the state’s electric grid.
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Vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans doesn’t come from paranoia, but rather a long history of racism in medicine, experts say.
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A state investigation revealed another cancer cluster in Northeast Houston last month, but the news only confirmed what residents already knew.
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A new study calculates just how much racial health disparities cost Texans in terms of human life and the economy.
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Texas hospitals are getting 225,000 doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine this week. But with such limited supply, health care workers in some parts of the state are nervous they might be left behind.
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Some public health officials had expressed hope of a vaccine for the general public by April, while stressing to the public not to let its guard down in the meantime.
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COVID-19 patients are reporting long-term symptoms more than 6 months after their initial infection. These have included neurological symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, PTSD and more.
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Texas clinics offering transgender health care are starting to see more patients from hundreds of miles away due to the expansion of telehealth during the pandemic.