Nicole Villalpando

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When is Austin heat most dangerous? What new public health data shows

By: Nicole Villalpando

Austin Public Health's new Heat-Related Illness Morbidity and Mortality Dashboard gives insights into what happens in hospitals and the EMS system when high temperatures hit the city.

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Integral Care opens new East Austin apartments for homeless patients

By: Nicole Villalpando

The first 14 residents have moved into Seabrook II, which combines permanent housing with support services

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New melanoma treatment in Austin uses patients' own immune cells to fight cancer

By: Nicole Villalpando

Texas Oncology, in partnership with St. David's South Austin Medical Center , is offering a new kind of cancer treatment for melanoma.

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Central Health weighs 8% property tax increase as budget hits $1 billion

By: Nicole Villalpando

Central Health, the Austin and Travis County hospital district, is considering up to an 8% increase in property taxes for its 2027 fiscal year.

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When can you get a flu or COVID shot? Here's what you need to know about this year's vaccines

By: Nicole Villalpando

Flu vaccines for the 2026 season are in Austin pharmacies now and the new COVID-19 vaccines were expected to arrive this week, according to CVS and Walgreens, as part of the normal preparation for fall respiratory season.

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Fall allergy season is here in Central Texas. What has you sniffling and sneezing?

By: Nicole Villalpando, Mary Wasson

School is back in session , and with kids spending their days in the classroom, plenty of germs are sure to be passed around.

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One of 50 in the world: Family races to find treatment for 2-year-old Everett

By: Nicole Villalpando

Everett Blomstrom loves to listen to Elmo songs from "Sesame Street" and music from "The Lion King." He's got things to say, but he just doesn't know how to say them.

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Could research at University of Texas change cancer treatment?

By: Nicole Villalpando

Two studies target cancer's energy use and its ability to evade immune treatment.

Two UT studies point to potential new ways to fight cancer

By: Nicole Villalpando

Two studies target cancer's energy use and its ability to evade immune treatment.

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Could dormant viruses help explain long COVID? What UT researchers found

By: Nicole Villalpando

Our bodies have begun to get used to COVID-19. We've either had an infection or we've had multiple vaccinations . For most healthy people who are not pregnant or 65 or older, COVID-19 has become more like a regular cold virus.