Olivia Aldridge
Health Care ReporterOlivia joined the station in 2023 after several years of working for Community Impact, where she reported on Austin and launched and produced podcasts covering local news in the Austin, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth metro areas.
Previously, she was a reporter and producer for South Carolina’s NPR station, South Carolina Public Radio. Olivia grew up in Monticello, Ga.
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Los contagios por COVID-19 han sido altos en el último mes, pero también han llegado nuevas vacunas y opciones de pruebas gratuitas. -
COVID-19 activity has been high over the past month, but new vaccines and free testing options have also arrived.
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A new partnership between the university and BlueCross BlueShield of Texas aims to curb maternal deaths, especially among Black women, by adding more culturally informed doulas into the workforce.
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Travis County's mental health authority had recently announced layoffs of 48 employees following unexpected funding challenges.
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The agency’s budget for FY 2024 is more than $22 million less than last year's budget.
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Austin Women's Health Center has faced financial hardship since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Recently, the center has had to make difficult decisions— including eliminating the director's position.
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La nueva vacuna es el último de una serie de tratamientos preventivos contra el virus que es la principal causa de hospitalización en lactantes.
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The new vaccine is the latest in a series of preventive treatments for the virus that is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants.
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Mientras los habitantes de Austin siguen soportando una serie de días de 38 grados, algunos residentes están experimentando un calor más extremo que otros, y más problemas para su salud.
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The demolition of the Frank Erwin Center will make room for the new additions to the Dell Medical School campus.
