Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world's most vulnerable places.

After three deaths in one year, Laurel Ridge Treatment Center grapples with loss of federal funding.

A North Texas physician explains specific chemicals in the egg yolk that can help protect the brain.

UT San Antonio's School of Public Health has been renamed following a $30 million donation from the Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation. The gift will help fund infrastructure and research aimed at improving healthcare access in underserved communities across South Texas.

As grocery costs rise, a church near the University of Texas campus is providing some relief in a bun.

State data shows more than 40,000 pregnant Texans waited more than a month for the state to process their Medicaid applications — with more than half waiting more than 60 days. An advocacy group said delays in applications getting processed can combine with issues getting appointments and can lead to delayed prenatal care.

A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.

As hantavirus dominates the headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion is small.

The virus is transmitted to humans via rodents, or it can be passed by very close contact between people.

Experiential therapy involves using hands-on activities, like art projects or going outdoors, to process trauma.