Local health authorities recommend caution when dealing with wild birds, poultry and cattle.

A team of KUT producers spent a day with clinicians who field calls from Austinites in crisis. Here is a snapshot of what they learned.

Students at UT's Dell Medical School run the C.D. Doyle Clinic at the Esperanza Community in Southeast Austin, offering free medical care to people in need.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges that the doctor prescribed abortion-inducing medication to a woman in Texas in violation of the state's laws.

The bill would reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances. Doctors say doing so could cause delays in care during serious medical emergencies.

Data from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office shows a 19% decrease in accidental drug deaths from January to July of this year compared to the same time in 2023.

The two organizations, which partner to provide health care to low-income Travis County residents, have been at odds over their shared organizational structure for months.

Pflugerville ISD told parents of students at Windermere Elementary on Thursday that a student had been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. On Friday morning, Austin Public Health said there was no measles case.

Central Health, Travis County's public health district, will renovate the historic department store for use as administrative and clinical space. It's expected to be completed in 2027.

In the first presidential election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion has emerged as a leading issue on many voters' minds as they head to the polls. We talked with two Texas Christians who’ve come to different conclusions.