Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Six Texas Medical Schools over Sex, Race Admissions Preferences
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against six Texas medical schools for implementing sex and race preferences in their admissions processes.
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Texas Scientists Develop Drug to Curb Obesity Without Dieting
Research scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston say they developed a promising new drug that curbs obesity without dieting and, based upon preliminary study findings, they may be on their way to unleashing a breakthrough for the millions who struggle with their weight.
Texas Hardest Hit State by Flu, Says Report
A new report says that Texas is the U.S. state hardest hit by the flu so far this season with widespread outbreaks.
CDC Awards Texas $10M to Fight Zika
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded nearly $10 million to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston to study emerging and exotic pathogens such as Zika. This announcement came as Texas reported its sixth locally-transmitted case of the virus.
Texas Medical Branch Clones Zika Virus For Potential Vaccine
Scientists in Texas are the first to have successfully cloned the Zika virus. Experts at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston say the Zika clone can help in the development of an effective vaccine.
Texas Prisons: Taxpayers Paying for Inmates’ Gender Identity Hormone Treatments
Texas taxpayers are now paying for hormone treatment for inmates who are transgender, have Gender Dysphoria Disorder, or have an Intersex condition.
Chikungunya! Mosquito-Borne Virus Found Again in Texas!
The first human case of Chikungunya (pronounced chik-un-gun-ya) has been confirmed in Collin County, Texas, located just northeast of Dallas. The infected individual recently traveled to another country and returned to the states with the virus. The risk of spread to Americans is from the virus being imported by travelers. Collin County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas, statistical area.
