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 ...

Austin city leaders had anticipated the loss when the City Council approved the project in May. The Trump administration has slashed federal funding for a number of programs, including some Austin ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is being dismantled, leaving the future in limbo for many local public media stations across the country.

Austin Public Health regularly collects samples of mosquitoes in Travis County and tests them for West Nile. Nine of those mosquito pools have tested positive so far this season. Neighboring counties ...

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

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

On Friday, Austin Public Health (APH) said it suspects one Travis County resident may have West Nile virus. However, confirmation is still pending from the Texas Department of State Health ...

Austin Public Health's Mobile Vaccine Program goes to different locations across Travis County to administer vaccines to patients. (Spectrum News 1/Geraldine Torrellas-Piñero) ...