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For the first time in a generation, Texans were more likely to die of gunshot wounds than car crashes in 2021. Experts worry a lack of research on the issue has hampered the search for solutions.

An industry leader in the Permian Basin said the new report proves safety regulations are helping. Other observers say more data is needed to understand risks of extraction.

Four of the cases were found in Florida, while the fifth was logged in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC says one in four older adults falls each year. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why with Dr. Deborah Freeland, an assistant professor of geriatric medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

The warning concerns infections in Texas and 11 other states from a drug-resistant strain of bacteria. Most were from users of the EzriCare brand of artificial tears. The maker has recalled it pending further investigation. Dr. Danielle Robertson, an ophthalmologist with UT Southwestern Medical Center, talks about this with KERA’s Sam Baker, beginning with the bacteria.

Some studies have shown that half of people with long COVID develop symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS.

The department’s helpline is less than a year old. But advocates hope state lawmakers fully fund it as farmers and ranchers continue to face hard economic times and isolation.

The CDC is advising people to practice indoor masking in nearly a tenth of U.S. counties, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses sweep the country.

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that the state is signing on to the $5 billion proposed settlement but hasn’t yet disclosed how its share of the money would be spent if the deal is finalized.

While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.

A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.

Tens of thousands of coastal Texas residents have survived repeated extreme weather events including Hurricane Harvey. For many, it has taken an emotional toll, and researchers warn that climate change could be “catastrophic” for our mental health.