The latest health care news from The Texas Tribune.
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: A White House initiative on precision medicine entails some big data challenges, a legal challenge to Texas' abortion restrictions passed in 2013 reaches the U.S. Supreme Court and an interview with Ivan D’Orso of the University of Texas Southwestern. Full Story
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Acknowledging that survivors of sexual violence often behave differently than victims of other crimes, researchers at UT Austin released an expansive report Monday the UT System will use to train hundreds of officers who handle campus sexual assault. Full Story
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the legal challenge to abortion restrictions passed by Texas lawmakers in 2013. The case may help clarify how far states can go in regulating the procedure. Full Story
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Access to preventive health care in heavily uninsured Texas is challenging for its poorest residents, so the state is relying on nonprofit community clinics to be the front line of public health defense. Full Story
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A high-ranking official at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is resigning after he co-authored an unflattering study that found the state’s exclusion of Planned Parenthood from a family planning program restricted women’s access to health care. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's “impossible” strategy to undercut the Affordable Care Act — President Obama's signature domestic policy achievement — won the Texan both enemies and fans. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Texas public health officials confront new cases of Zika virus, gap between rich and poor extends to lifespans and an interview with Jason Fish of the University of Texas Southwestern. Full Story
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday morning at the Cibolo Creek Ranch resort near Marfa, a Presidio County official confirmed. Full Story
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In 2013, a telemedicine initiative run by Children’s Health hospital system in North Texas began at two preschools. Today, there are screens and carts in 57 urban and rural campuses. Full Story
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In a Republican primary cycle dominated by talk of illegal immigration and national security, four of the six candidates for an open state Senate seat have ties to the health care industry. Full Story
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A federal judge has once again denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's efforts to keep the federal government from resettling Syrian refugees in the state. Full Story
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Travis County health officials on Thursday confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in the county. Full Story
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Anti-abortion activists indicted after infiltrating a Houston Planned Parenthood facility were offered probation deals by Harris County prosecutors. David Daleiden, one of the videographers, rejected the offer and plans to fight the charges. Full Story
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Public health officials in Dallas County have confirmed the first sexually transmitted case of the Zika virus, said to be linked to birth defects. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: World Health Organization raises alarms on spread of Zika virus, the number of unvaccinated children in Texas soars and an interview with Theodora Ross of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
Almost six months ago, undercover videos purported to show Planned Parenthood official in Texas discussing illegal acts. Texas Republicans pounced, opening up multiple battlefronts against the embattled women’s health organization. Full Story
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Our 1/28 conversation on bending the health care cost curve with Sue Bornstein of the Texas Medical Home Initiative, state Reps. Nicole Collier and Stephanie Klick, and Daniel Varga of Texas Health Resources. Full Story
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As more details come to light about the criminal charges against the videographers that infiltrated a Planned Parenthood facility in Houston, it appears anti-abortion activist David Daleiden was indicted for the very crime he accused Planned Parenthood of committing. Full Story
In the latest controversy over Syrians seeking refuge in Texas, the state’s top lawyer on Tuesday again asked a federal judge to halt the resettlement of people fleeing the war-torn country. Full Story
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As more details about the charges against anti-abortion activists who secretly-recorded Planned Parenthood staff come to light, the videographers are vowing to fight back — setting up a possible legal battle over First Amendment protections. Full Story
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