Texas Department of State Health Services

COVID-19 vaccine misinformation has contributed to a declining rate of childhood vaccinations in North Texas.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the country. Denton County Public Health is working to change that statistic through community testing.

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, according to the latest census data. For some Texans, pregnancy is the first time they can access health services. But navigating public health options for care can be overwhelming. Here's what you need to know.

Nurses, researchers and health agencies gather in Austin this week to address maternal mortality and morbidity in the state. This comes as state lawmakers consider bills aimed at expanding family health care access.

Hours on the phone trying to find a doctor and limited postpartum care are only some challenges pregnant people face. But advocates and birth workers hope this legislative session will extend coverage and address gaps in the system.

The Texas Department of State Health Services and Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's report is finally out after months of delays.

Public health leaders in North Texas say now is the time to get a COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant.

The person was immunocompromised, and officials said Tuesday they are trying to determine what role the virus played in the death. This is Texas' first death of someone with monkeypox.

The number of monkeypox cases in Texas has surpassed 1,000 — an increase of more than 50% since last week. The state’s count also includes Texas’ first presumptive pediatric case in Harris County.

Abounding Prosperity, Inc. is hosting monkeypox vaccine clinics this week in South Dallas to help prevent the spread of the virus.

While there are currently 780 confirmed monkeypox cases statewide, Texas cities are bracing for an increase in infections.

Just over 1% of kids under 5 in Dallas County have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and public health officials are expecting cases to rise as kids head back to school.