As students flood back to the University of Texas at Austin after summer break, campus safety is taking center stage. The ...

The University of Texas has signed a multi-year sponsorship with Austin-based health brand Humann, marking the first time ...

The Texas House Committee on Public Health heard testimony Friday on Rep. Joanne Shofner’s bill that would authorize ...

For the first time in decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics is deviating substantiallyfrom the Centers for Disease ...

Some food industry experts hope the state's law will play a role in influencing more federal regulation of food additives.

The Austin ISD board of trustees approved a new device policy at an Aug. 21 meeting to comply with House Bill 1481, a state ...

Austin Public Health celebrates National Breastfeeding Month, promoting the "Forward Together" theme for better support ...

Yet it’s not uncommon for patients to come in asking about a “summer cold” going around Austin, said Dr. Michael Stefanowicz, ...

City Council voted last week to allocate $1 million to community violence intervention efforts. Last budget cycle, $500,000 city dollars were allocated.

More than a month has passed since the last reported measles case in Texas, but with school starting, local officials still ...

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, ...

The Austin Public Health Department says it believes there may be a possible case of West Nile virus in Travis County.